The first name Nathanial
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nathanial last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 26 births (#657).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nathanial with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nathanial at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 boys born in the United States were named Nathanial, the 3,488th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 371 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Nathanial?
- In 2024, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Nathanial, ranking 3,688th. Its peak was 1998, with 26 births.
- Is Nathanial a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 10,578 US babies named Nathanial since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nathanial most popular?
- 1999 in the United States, when 371 babies were named Nathanial, its highest rank at 546th.