How Many People Are Named Nathanel?
people named Nathanel are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 496,780 people in the US has this name
Based on 885 babies named Nathanel in Social Security records from 1917 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
39 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Nathanel in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Nathanel alive today is about 28 years old, and 63% are under 30. Half of them were between 17 and 37 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Nathanel first appears in the records in 1917 and was given most often in 2002, to 39 babies. In 2025, 6 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1917 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Nathanel has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,284, in 1929. In 2025 it ranked #11,588.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #11,588 |
| Best rank | #2,284 (1929) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,825 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Nathanel alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Nathanel were born in California than in any other state: about 24 of those alive today.
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