How Many People Are Named Nathaniel?
285,643
people in the United States are named Nathaniel
1 in 1,172 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#274
β Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0853%
Of US population
Peak Year
2002
6,829 births
Trend
β
Declining
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English, Biblical
Pronunciation:
nΙ-THAN-yΙl (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Variant of NATHANAEL. It has been regularly used in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation. This has been the most popular spelling, even though the spelling Nathanael is found in most versions of the New Testament. The American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), author of 'The Scarlet Letter', was a famous bearer of this name.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 35.8 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
29,111
Texas
20,640
New York
16,859
Florida
14,178
Ohio
12,271
Pennsylvania
11,953
Illinois
11,889
Georgia
10,751
North Carolina
10,232
Virginia
8,992
π‘ Fun Facts About "Nathaniel"
- 2,511 babies were named Nathaniel in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2002
- Currently declining in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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