Nathaniel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God gave; he gave.
Babies a year
3,504
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#140
up from #144
UK popularity
#149
361 babies · down from #144
How Nathaniel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #97 |
| 2016 | #103 |
| 2017 | #112 |
| 2018 | #116 |
| 2019 | #123 |
| 2020 | #125 |
| 2021 | #133 |
| 2022 | #139 |
| 2023 | #143 |
| 2024 | #144 |
| 2025 | #140 |
In 2025, 361 babies in England and Wales were named Nathaniel. In the US, 3,504 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 6,812 in 2002.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Nathaniel was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.33% of American babies of that sex.
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