330,587births recorded
21Countries
2Variants
2006Peak · Ontario
#69Alberta 2025
Nathaniel is a boy name family recorded 330,587 times in 21 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Alberta (#69 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 2006, at 225.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nataniel (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Nathaniel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel | English | 288,265 | 🇺🇸 United States | #140 | 2002 | ▼ 32 % |
| Nathaniel | English | 12,512 | 🏴 England & Wales | #149 | 2004 | ▼ 14 % |
| Nathaniel | English | 7,214 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #89 | 2006 | ▼ 21 % |
| Nathaniel | English | 2,433 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #168 | 2006 | ▼ 25 % |
| Nathaniel | English | 2,040 | 🇫🇷 France | #761 | 2020 | ▲ 68 % |
| Nathaniel | English | 1,887 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #69 | 2005 | ▶ 0 % |
| Nataniel | Polish | 7,516 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #88 | 2014 | ▼ 33 % |
| Nataniel | Polish | 670 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 2008 | ▼ 31 % |
| Nataniel | Polish | 528 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1869 | 2002 | ▲ 6 % |
| Nataniel | Polish | 488 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2011 | ▼ 76 % |
| Nataniel | Polish | 225 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Nataniel | Polish | 100 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2004 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nathaniel ↔ Nataniel — spelling variant
Questions about Nathaniel
How popular is the name Nathaniel?
In 2025 it ranked #69 in Alberta. Official registers record 330,587 births across 21 countries.
What is Nathaniel in other languages?
Nataniel (Polish).
When was Nathaniel most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 2006, at 225.8 births per 100,000.
Is Nathaniel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nathaniel is a boy name.