How popular is the name Nathanael?

Nathanael ranks 726th among boys' names in US records, with 22,128 births since 1915. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,828.

Is Nathanael a unisex name?

No. Nathanael is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2000, when 627 children were given the name. It has been in use for 110 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#726 of boy names

Pronounced N AE1 TH AH0 N EY2 L (ARPABET)

Nathanael is a boys' name, and first appears in 1915. It has been given to 22,128 children — the 726th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 28% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2000, when 627 children were given it.

2000Boys: 627Girls: 0

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Nathanael?: Nathanael ranks 726th among boys' names in US records, with 22,128 births since 1915. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,828.
Is Nathanael a unisex name?: No. Nathanael is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Nathanael most popular?: 2000, when 627 children were given the name. It has been in use for 110 years and is still recorded as of 2024.