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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nathanael

Ranked #1542 - 1 in 376,754 people
US

Most common in

United States

21k bearers

World total

21,234

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1542

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States21k
Worldwide
~21k
rank #1542
Rarity
1 in 376,754
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~21k in US

About the name Nathanael

There are an estimated 21,234 people named Nathanael alive worldwide today. That ranks Nathanael at #1542 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nathanael is held by approximately 21,234 people, ranking #1542 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,631 U.S. residents).

Historically Nathanael is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Nathanael appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Nathanael popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nathanael, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 6
  2. 1916: 6
  3. 1917: 7
  4. 1922: 5
  5. 1923: 5
  6. 1925: 7
  7. 1927: 6
  8. 1930: 9
  9. 1931: 5
  10. 1932: 11
  11. 1933: 6
  12. 1935: 8
  13. 1936: 6
  14. 1938: 5
  15. 1941: 7
  16. 1943: 7
  17. 1944: 8
  18. 1945: 7
  19. 1946: 5
  20. 1947: 9
  21. 1948: 9
  22. 1949: 11
  23. 1950: 11
  24. 1951: 10
  25. 1952: 6
  26. 1953: 6
  27. 1954: 9
  28. 1955: 7
  29. 1956: 9
  30. 1957: 6
  31. 1958: 9
  32. 1959: 5
  33. 1960: 10
  34. 1961: 10
  35. 1962: 16
  36. 1963: 8
  37. 1964: 26
  38. 1965: 11
  39. 1966: 11
  40. 1967: 23
  41. 1968: 32
  42. 1969: 27
  43. 1970: 41
  44. 1971: 61
  45. 1972: 69
  46. 1973: 100
  47. 1974: 103
  48. 1975: 163
  49. 1976: 199
  50. 1977: 218
  51. 1978: 262
  52. 1979: 275
  53. 1980: 348
  54. 1981: 328
  55. 1982: 369
  56. 1983: 356
  57. 1984: 350
  58. 1985: 352
  59. 1986: 394
  60. 1987: 314
  61. 1988: 356
  62. 1989: 359
  63. 1990: 356
  64. 1991: 383
  65. 1992: 407
  66. 1993: 428
  67. 1994: 404
  68. 1995: 476
  69. 1996: 465
  70. 1997: 523
  71. 1998: 600
  72. 1999: 564
  73. 2000: 609
  74. 2001: 544
  75. 2002: 539
  76. 2003: 539
  77. 2004: 595
  78. 2005: 577
  79. 2006: 594
  80. 2007: 598
  81. 2008: 531
  82. 2009: 586
  83. 2010: 475
  84. 2011: 433
  85. 2012: 438
  86. 2013: 471
  87. 2014: 477
  88. 2015: 480
  89. 2016: 431
  90. 2017: 402
  91. 2018: 337
  92. 2019: 348
  93. 2020: 345
  94. 2021: 317
  95. 2022: 325
  96. 2023: 374
  97. 2024: 407
  98. 2025: 442

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nathanael worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,234 people named Nathanael alive worldwide today, ranking #1542 globally.

Is Nathanael a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 376,754 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,234 bearers, which is 1 in 15,631 Americans.

Is Nathanael a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nathanael is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Nathanael come from?

Who are famous people named Nathanael?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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