Nathanael Boy
How popular is Nathanael?
#632 boy name in 2025
442 baby boys were named Nathanael in the US in 2025, making it the 632nd most popular boy name.
21,504living people named Nathanael (est.)
24median age of people named Nathanael
22,244babies named Nathanael since 1880
1 in 7,501US babies born in 2025
Nathanael popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #632 for boys (▲ 42 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 442 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-8% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #580 in 2015, #718 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (609 boys) |
| Highest rank | #405 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nathanael is most popular
Babies named Nathanael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.4 per 1,000 (49 boys)
- Florida: 0.4 per 1,000 (167 boys)
- Delaware: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Georgia: 0.3 per 1,000 (79 boys)
- Virginia: 0.3 per 1,000 (58 boys)
Nathanael by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | #3,216 |
| 1920s | 23 | #3,406 |
| 1930s | 50 | #2,313 |
| 1940s | 63 | #2,336 |
| 1950s | 78 | #2,320 |
| 1960s | 174 | #1,366 |
| 1970s | 1,491 | #498 |
| 1980s | 3,514 | #433 |
| 1990s | 4,606 | #405 |
| 2000s | 5,712 | #408 |
| 2010s | 4,292 | #538 |
| 2020s | 2,205 | #632 |
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Questions
- Is Nathanael a boy or girl name?
- Nathanael is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nathanael were boys.
- How popular is the name Nathanael?
- 442 baby boys were named Nathanael in the US in 2025, making it the 632nd most popular boy name.
- When was Nathanael most popular?
- Nathanael peaked in 2000, when 609 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #405 in 1998.
- How many people are named Nathanael?
- 22,244 babies have been named Nathanael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 21,504 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Nathanael most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nathanael was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.