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United States name statistics

Nathaniel in United States

Estimated bearers

244,882

Country rank

#198

Per 100k

74

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Nathaniel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nathaniel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 60
  2. 1881: 48
  3. 1882: 57
  4. 1883: 49
  5. 1884: 56
  6. 1885: 54
  7. 1886: 59
  8. 1887: 57
  9. 1888: 63
  10. 1889: 48
  11. 1890: 75
  12. 1891: 46
  13. 1892: 78
  14. 1893: 58
  15. 1894: 77
  16. 1895: 72
  17. 1896: 73
  18. 1897: 43
  19. 1898: 90
  20. 1899: 72
  21. 1900: 118
  22. 1901: 92
  23. 1902: 88
  24. 1903: 105
  25. 1904: 105
  26. 1905: 117
  27. 1906: 101
  28. 1907: 124
  29. 1908: 150
  30. 1909: 143
  31. 1910: 232
  32. 1911: 207
  33. 1912: 356
  34. 1913: 337
  35. 1914: 470
  36. 1915: 559
  37. 1916: 590
  38. 1917: 646
  39. 1918: 661
  40. 1919: 755
  41. 1920: 837
  42. 1921: 748
  43. 1922: 800
  44. 1923: 721
  45. 1924: 808
  46. 1925: 820
  47. 1926: 827
  48. 1927: 779
  49. 1928: 740
  50. 1929: 767
  51. 1930: 761
  52. 1931: 664
  53. 1932: 789
  54. 1933: 736
  55. 1934: 790
  56. 1935: 754
  57. 1936: 746
  58. 1937: 708
  59. 1938: 749
  60. 1939: 775
  61. 1940: 844
  62. 1941: 834
  63. 1942: 848
  64. 1943: 845
  65. 1944: 873
  66. 1945: 853
  67. 1946: 987
  68. 1947: 1,106
  69. 1948: 1,170
  70. 1949: 1,200
  71. 1950: 1,236
  72. 1951: 1,259
  73. 1952: 1,271
  74. 1953: 1,279
  75. 1954: 1,239
  76. 1955: 1,347
  77. 1956: 1,320
  78. 1957: 1,279
  79. 1958: 1,117
  80. 1959: 1,170
  81. 1960: 1,154
  82. 1961: 1,059
  83. 1962: 1,093
  84. 1963: 1,032
  85. 1964: 1,031
  86. 1965: 1,084
  87. 1966: 916
  88. 1967: 986
  89. 1968: 932
  90. 1969: 1,008
  91. 1970: 1,147
  92. 1971: 1,225
  93. 1972: 1,220
  94. 1973: 1,412
  95. 1974: 1,621
  96. 1975: 1,987
  97. 1976: 2,217
  98. 1977: 2,522
  99. 1978: 2,946
  100. 1979: 3,066
  101. 1980: 3,520
  102. 1981: 3,745
  103. 1982: 3,973
  104. 1983: 3,671
  105. 1984: 3,626
  106. 1985: 4,029
  107. 1986: 4,069
  108. 1987: 4,081
  109. 1988: 4,076
  110. 1989: 4,136
  111. 1990: 4,365
  112. 1991: 4,375
  113. 1992: 4,700
  114. 1993: 4,863
  115. 1994: 5,039
  116. 1995: 5,216
  117. 1996: 5,427
  118. 1997: 5,781
  119. 1998: 6,436
  120. 1999: 6,479
  121. 2000: 6,811
  122. 2001: 6,663
  123. 2002: 6,829
  124. 2003: 6,671
  125. 2004: 6,710
  126. 2005: 6,696
  127. 2006: 6,635
  128. 2007: 6,076
  129. 2008: 5,866
  130. 2009: 5,435
  131. 2010: 5,116
  132. 2011: 4,993
  133. 2012: 4,795
  134. 2013: 4,544
  135. 2014: 4,317
  136. 2015: 4,234
  137. 2016: 3,893
  138. 2017: 3,541
  139. 2018: 3,391
  140. 2019: 3,097
  141. 2020: 2,936
  142. 2021: 2,834
  143. 2022: 2,712
  144. 2023: 2,533
  145. 2024: 2,520
  146. 2025: 2,565

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nathaniel in United States?

An estimated 244,882 people in United States are named Nathaniel. That works out to 1 in 1,355 residents.

Is Nathaniel a common name in United States?

Nathaniel ranks #198 among first names in United States.