Nathanael
Greek spelling of the Hebrew Netanel, which joins natan, he gave, with el, God, for a sense of God has given. It appears this way in the New Testament.
Nathanael in 2025
Nathanael was given to 442 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,282nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,501 babies born.
The history of Nathanael
Nathanael reached its highest point in 2000, when 609 babies were given the name, ranking 862nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 834th, in 1998.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 22,244 babies have been named Nathanael. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Nathanael by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nathanael | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | 6,732 |
| 1920s | 23 | 7,166 |
| 1930s | 50 | 4,727 |
| 1940s | 63 | 5,296 |
| 1950s | 78 | 5,316 |
| 1960s | 174 | 3,356 |
| 1970s | 1,491 | 1,127 |
| 1980s | 3,526 | 950 |
| 1990s | 4,606 | 834 |
| 2000s | 5,712 | 862 |
| 2010s | 4,292 | 1,151 |
| 2020s | 2,210 | 1,282 |
Where Nathanael is heading
Nathanael has fallen 8% over the past decade, from 480 babies in 2015 to 442 in 2025.
Names like Nathanael
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nathanael.