Nathanael
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning he gave; god has given.
Babies a year
398
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#632
up from #674
UK popularity
#856
37 babies
How Nathanael has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #580 |
| 2016 | #624 |
| 2017 | #648 |
| 2018 | #717 |
| 2019 | #710 |
| 2020 | #719 |
| 2021 | #780 |
| 2022 | #777 |
| 2023 | #720 |
| 2024 | #674 |
| 2025 | #632 |
In 2025, 37 babies in England and Wales were named Nathanael. In the US, 398 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 609 in 2000.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Nathanael was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex.
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