Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift of god
God has given. One of the 12 biblical apostles.
Syllables
4
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nathanial
Pronunciation
n(a)-tha-nial
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #545, 371 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3450, 33 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2016 | 51 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #657, 26 births); most recent 2024 (rank #3684, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #397, 7 births); most recent 2010 (rank #509, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence