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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nathaniel

Ranked #198 - 1 in 32,669 people
US

Most common in

United States

245k bearers

World total

244,882

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#198

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States245k
Worldwide
~245k
rank #198
Rarity
1 in 32,669
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~245k in US

About the name Nathaniel

There are an estimated 244,882 people named Nathaniel alive worldwide today. That ranks Nathaniel at #198 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nathaniel is held by approximately 244,882 people, ranking #198 among first names. That works out to roughly 74 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,355 U.S. residents).

Historically Nathaniel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Nathaniel 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Nathaniel popularity by year

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

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 244,882 people named Nathaniel alive worldwide today, ranking #198 globally.

Is Nathaniel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 32,669 people. In the United States there are roughly 244,882 bearers, which is 1 in 1,355 Americans.

Is Nathaniel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nathaniel is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Nathaniel come from?

Who are famous people named Nathaniel?

Data sources

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

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