boy's name
Nethaniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Births on record 254
Nethaniel is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2004, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Nethaniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 107 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Nethaniel?
In 2024, Nethaniel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Nethaniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nethaniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nethaniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nethaniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nethaniel
How popular is the name Nethaniel?
In 2024, Nethaniel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nethaniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Nethaniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nethaniel most popular?
Nethaniel peaked in 2004, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.