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Nathanael

Boy

Meaning of Nathanael: Hebrew: 'God has given'

Nathanael is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 646th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 924th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#646

442 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#924

34 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

22,244

First recorded 1915 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 328 babies1982: 369 babies1983: 356 babies1984: 350 babies1985: 352 babies1986: 394 babies1987: 314 babies1988: 356 babies1989: 359 babies1990: 356 babies19901991: 383 babies1992: 407 babies1993: 428 babies1994: 404 babies1995: 476 babies1996: 465 babies1997: 523 babies1998: 600 babies1999: 564 babies2000: 609 babies20002001: 544 babies2002: 539 babies2003: 539 babies2004: 595 babies2005: 577 babies2006: 594 babies2007: 598 babies2008: 531 babies2009: 586 babies2010: 475 babies20102011: 433 babies2012: 438 babies2013: 471 babies2014: 477 babies2015: 480 babies2016: 431 babies2017: 402 babies2018: 337 babies2019: 348 babies2020: 345 babies20202021: 317 babies2022: 325 babies2023: 374 babies2024: 407 babies2025: 442 babies
US babies named Nathanael per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 609.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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