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Nataniel

Boy

Meaning of Nataniel: Hebrew: 'God has given'

Nataniel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5777th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5777

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

670

First recorded 1977 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Nataniel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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