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Nathanial

11,336births recorded
6Countries
1Variants
2010Peak · South Australia
#3450United States 2025

Nathanial is a boy name family recorded 11,336 times in 6 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#3450 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2010, at 37.2 births per 100,000.

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

All forms of Nathanial

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Nathanial English 10,578 🇺🇸 United States #3450 1999 ▼ 26 %
Nathanial English 362 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales – 1998 –
Nathanial English 320 🇨🇦 Ontario – 1993 –
Nathanial English 43 🇨🇦 Alberta – 2005 –
Nathanial English 28 🇨🇦 British Columbia – 1995 –
Nathanial English 5 🇦🇺 South Australia – 2010 –

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in South Australia correlates closely with Nathanial's.

  1. 1Tyrell
  2. 2Aurelia
  3. 3Reef
  4. 4Saphira
  5. 5Taleah
  6. 6Mali

Questions about Nathanial

How popular is the name Nathanial?

In 2025 it ranked #3450 in the United States. Official registers record 11,336 births across 6 countries.

When was Nathanial most popular?

It peaked in South Australia in 2010, at 37.2 births per 100,000.

Is Nathanial a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Nathanial is a boy name.