Nathanial
Spelling variant of Nathaniel, from Hebrew Netanel, meaning God has given. The New Testament gives the name to one of Jesus's disciples.
Nathanial in 2025
Nathanial was given to 33 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,517th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 100,465 babies born.
The history of Nathanial
Nathanial reached its highest point in 1999, when 371 babies were given the name, ranking 1,161st that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 10,578 babies have been named Nathanial. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Nathanial by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nathanial | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 1,819 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,651 |
| 1900s | 22 | 2,205 |
| 1910s | 134 | 2,618 |
| 1920s | 162 | 3,225 |
| 1930s | 156 | 3,033 |
| 1940s | 113 | 3,376 |
| 1950s | 119 | 3,947 |
| 1960s | 184 | 3,835 |
| 1970s | 927 | 1,428 |
| 1980s | 1,978 | 1,344 |
| 1990s | 2,997 | 1,161 |
| 2000s | 2,821 | 1,268 |
| 2010s | 778 | 2,339 |
| 2020s | 177 | 7,517 |
Where Nathanial is heading
Nathanial has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 50 babies in 2015 to 33 in 2025.
Names like Nathanial
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nathanial.