Boy nameCurrently #3,741 in the USFalling
Nathanial
4 syllablesPeak year: 19999 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Nathanial's meaning
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Nathanial's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nathanial |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1918 | 26 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1921 | 21 |
| 1922 | 17 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 18 |
| 1926 | 22 |
| 1927 | 23 |
| 1928 | 15 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 19 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 16 |
| 1933 | 19 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 17 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 21 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 10 |
| 1940 | 18 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 19 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1949 | 13 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 13 |
| 1952 | 14 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 15 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1958 | 10 |
| 1959 | 14 |
| 1960 | 14 |
| 1961 | 14 |
| 1962 | 21 |
| 1963 | 14 |
| 1964 | 20 |
| 1965 | 22 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 17 |
| 1969 | 28 |
| 1970 | 39 |
| 1971 | 41 |
| 1972 | 42 |
| 1973 | 44 |
| 1974 | 75 |
| 1975 | 90 |
| 1976 | 116 |
| 1977 | 124 |
| 1978 | 179 |
| 1979 | 177 |
| 1980 | 190 |
| 1981 | 178 |
| 1982 | 200 |
| 1983 | 180 |
| 1984 | 193 |
| 1985 | 217 |
| 1986 | 210 |
| 1987 | 185 |
| 1988 | 209 |
| 1989 | 216 |
| 1990 | 242 |
| 1991 | 260 |
| 1992 | 281 |
| 1993 | 262 |
| 1994 | 286 |
| 1995 | 311 |
| 1996 | 275 |
| 1997 | 340 |
| 1998 | 369 |
| 1999 | 371 |
| 2000 | 341 |
| 2001 | 292 |
| 2002 | 307 |
| 2003 | 327 |
| 2004 | 295 |
| 2005 | 286 |
| 2006 | 297 |
| 2007 | 264 |
| 2008 | 219 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 182 |
| 2011 | 129 |
| 2012 | 96 |
| 2013 | 86 |
| 2014 | 62 |
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 30 |
Nathanial through the decades
- Nathanial peaked in 1999, when 371 babies were named Nathanial in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nathanial has fallen 80% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Nathanial currently ranks #3,741 in the US and is cooling off.