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Nathanial

Boy

Meaning of Nathanial: Hebrew: 'God has given'

Nathanial 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 — 3388th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3388

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,578

First recorded 1880 · peak 1999

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 178 babies1982: 200 babies1983: 180 babies1984: 193 babies1985: 217 babies1986: 210 babies1987: 185 babies1988: 209 babies1989: 216 babies1990: 242 babies19901991: 260 babies1992: 281 babies1993: 262 babies1994: 286 babies1995: 311 babies1996: 275 babies1997: 340 babies1998: 369 babies1999: 371 babies2000: 341 babies20002001: 292 babies2002: 307 babies2003: 327 babies2004: 295 babies2005: 286 babies2006: 297 babies2007: 264 babies2008: 219 babies2009: 193 babies2010: 182 babies20102011: 129 babies2012: 96 babies2013: 86 babies2014: 62 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 54 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Nathanial per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 371.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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