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Nathanial

Pronounced N AE1 T HH AE1 N IY0 AE1 L (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 1999
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Nathanial?

Nathanial is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 10,545 children — the 1,044th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 367 births across the past decade, against a peak of 371 in a single year. That peak was in 1999.

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Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
N AE1 T HH AE1 N IY0 AE1 L
Stress pattern:
1101
Syllables:
4

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

Names like Nathanial

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

Sibling names for Nathanial

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Nathanial?
Nathanial ranks 1,044th among boys' names in US records, with 10,545 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 367.
Is Nathanial a unisex name?
No. Nathanial is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Nathanial most popular?
1999, when 371 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.