Boy nameCurrently #674 in the USSteady
Nathanael
//ˈnæθəˌneɪl//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20009 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Nathanael's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nathanael |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 11 |
| 1951 | 10 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 9 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 26 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 23 |
| 1968 | 32 |
| 1969 | 27 |
| 1970 | 41 |
| 1971 | 61 |
| 1972 | 69 |
| 1973 | 100 |
| 1974 | 103 |
| 1975 | 163 |
| 1976 | 199 |
| 1977 | 218 |
| 1978 | 262 |
| 1979 | 275 |
| 1980 | 348 |
| 1981 | 328 |
| 1982 | 369 |
| 1983 | 356 |
| 1984 | 350 |
| 1985 | 352 |
| 1986 | 394 |
| 1987 | 314 |
| 1988 | 356 |
| 1989 | 359 |
| 1990 | 356 |
| 1991 | 383 |
| 1992 | 407 |
| 1993 | 428 |
| 1994 | 404 |
| 1995 | 476 |
| 1996 | 465 |
| 1997 | 523 |
| 1998 | 600 |
| 1999 | 564 |
| 2000 | 609 |
| 2001 | 544 |
| 2002 | 539 |
| 2003 | 538 |
| 2004 | 595 |
| 2005 | 577 |
| 2006 | 594 |
| 2007 | 598 |
| 2008 | 531 |
| 2009 | 586 |
| 2010 | 475 |
| 2011 | 433 |
| 2012 | 438 |
| 2013 | 471 |
| 2014 | 476 |
| 2015 | 480 |
| 2016 | 429 |
| 2017 | 402 |
| 2018 | 337 |
| 2019 | 348 |
| 2020 | 345 |
| 2021 | 316 |
| 2022 | 324 |
| 2023 | 373 |
| 2024 | 404 |
Nathanael through the decades
- Nathanael peaked in 2000, when 609 babies were named Nathanael in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nathanael has fallen 27% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Nathanael currently ranks #674 in the US and is holding steady.