boy's name
Nathanial
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,553
Nathanial is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1999, when 371 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
Nathanial over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 134 |
| 1920s | 162 |
| 1930s | 156 |
| 1940s | 113 |
| 1950s | 119 |
| 1960s | 184 |
| 1970s | 927 |
| 1980s | 1,978 |
| 1990s | 2,997 |
| 2000s | 2,821 |
| 2010s | 778 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 177 |
How popular is Nathanial?
In 2025, Nathanial was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nathanial is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nathanial
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nathanial also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nathanial over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nathanial
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nathanial — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nathanial
How popular is the name Nathanial?
In 2025, Nathanial was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nathanial a girl's or a boy's name?
Nathanial is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nathanial most popular?
Nathanial peaked in 1999, when 371 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nathanial a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nathanial currently ranks #3,493 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.