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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nathanial

Ranked #2467 - 1 in 840,601 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,517 bearers

World total

9,517

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2467

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,517
Worldwide
~9,517
rank #2467
Rarity
1 in 840,601
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,517 in US

About the name Nathanial

There are an estimated 9,517 people named Nathanial alive worldwide today. That ranks Nathanial at #2467 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nathanial is held by approximately 9,517 people, ranking #2467 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 34,874 U.S. residents).

Historically Nathanial is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Nathanial 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 100.0%Female 0.0%

Nathanial popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1897: 5
  3. 1905: 6
  4. 1908: 10
  5. 1909: 6
  6. 1911: 7
  7. 1912: 7
  8. 1913: 7
  9. 1914: 21
  10. 1915: 12
  11. 1916: 18
  12. 1917: 18
  13. 1918: 26
  14. 1919: 18
  15. 1920: 17
  16. 1921: 21
  17. 1922: 17
  18. 1923: 8
  19. 1924: 13
  20. 1925: 18
  21. 1926: 22
  22. 1927: 23
  23. 1928: 15
  24. 1929: 8
  25. 1930: 19
  26. 1931: 12
  27. 1932: 16
  28. 1933: 19
  29. 1934: 14
  30. 1935: 17
  31. 1936: 12
  32. 1937: 21
  33. 1938: 16
  34. 1939: 10
  35. 1940: 18
  36. 1941: 9
  37. 1942: 8
  38. 1943: 14
  39. 1944: 7
  40. 1945: 7
  41. 1946: 7
  42. 1947: 19
  43. 1948: 11
  44. 1949: 13
  45. 1950: 18
  46. 1951: 13
  47. 1952: 14
  48. 1953: 6
  49. 1954: 9
  50. 1955: 15
  51. 1956: 12
  52. 1957: 8
  53. 1958: 10
  54. 1959: 14
  55. 1960: 14
  56. 1961: 14
  57. 1962: 21
  58. 1963: 14
  59. 1964: 20
  60. 1965: 22
  61. 1966: 19
  62. 1967: 15
  63. 1968: 17
  64. 1969: 28
  65. 1970: 39
  66. 1971: 41
  67. 1972: 42
  68. 1973: 44
  69. 1974: 75
  70. 1975: 90
  71. 1976: 116
  72. 1977: 124
  73. 1978: 179
  74. 1979: 177
  75. 1980: 190
  76. 1981: 178
  77. 1982: 200
  78. 1983: 180
  79. 1984: 193
  80. 1985: 217
  81. 1986: 210
  82. 1987: 185
  83. 1988: 209
  84. 1989: 216
  85. 1990: 242
  86. 1991: 260
  87. 1992: 281
  88. 1993: 262
  89. 1994: 286
  90. 1995: 311
  91. 1996: 275
  92. 1997: 340
  93. 1998: 369
  94. 1999: 371
  95. 2000: 341
  96. 2001: 292
  97. 2002: 307
  98. 2003: 327
  99. 2004: 295
  100. 2005: 286
  101. 2006: 297
  102. 2007: 264
  103. 2008: 219
  104. 2009: 193
  105. 2010: 182
  106. 2011: 129
  107. 2012: 96
  108. 2013: 86
  109. 2014: 62
  110. 2015: 50
  111. 2016: 51
  112. 2017: 54
  113. 2018: 35
  114. 2019: 33
  115. 2020: 30
  116. 2021: 32
  117. 2022: 20
  118. 2023: 32
  119. 2024: 30
  120. 2025: 33

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nathanial worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,517 people named Nathanial alive worldwide today, ranking #2467 globally.

Is Nathanial a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 840,601 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,517 bearers, which is 1 in 34,874 Americans.

Is Nathanial a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nathanial is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Nathanial come from?

Who are famous people named Nathanial?

Data sources

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

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