Baby names
How popular is the name Nathaniel?
In 2025, 2,565 baby boys in the U.S. were named Nathaniel, the 140th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2002, when 6,813 boys got the name. 287,103 boys have been named Nathaniel since 1880. 1,162 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#140
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
2,565
boys named Nathaniel
Peak year
2002
6,813 boys
Boys named Nathaniel each year since 1880
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The numbers for Nathaniel (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,565 |
| 2024 | 2,520 |
| 2023 | 2,533 |
| 2022 | 2,706 |
| 2021 | 2,834 |
| 2020 | 2,930 |
| 2019 | 3,097 |
| 2018 | 3,391 |
| 2017 | 3,541 |
| 2016 | 3,887 |
| 2015 | 4,234 |
| 2014 | 4,317 |
| 2013 | 4,538 |
| 2012 | 4,795 |
| 2011 | 4,980 |
| 2010 | 5,110 |
| 2009 | 5,426 |
| 2008 | 5,858 |
| 2007 | 6,067 |
| 2006 | 6,627 |
| 2005 | 6,689 |
| 2004 | 6,675 |
| 2003 | 6,666 |
| 2002 | 6,813 |
| 2001 | 6,646 |
| 2000 | 6,797 |
| 1999 | 6,467 |
| 1998 | 6,427 |
| 1997 | 5,775 |
| 1996 | 5,420 |
| 1995 | 5,203 |
| 1994 | 5,029 |
| 1993 | 4,854 |
| 1992 | 4,687 |
| 1991 | 4,367 |
| 1990 | 4,348 |
| 1989 | 4,121 |
| 1988 | 4,054 |
| 1987 | 4,050 |
| 1986 | 4,032 |
| 1985 | 4,004 |
| 1984 | 3,600 |
| 1983 | 3,641 |
| 1982 | 3,939 |
| 1981 | 3,719 |
| 1980 | 3,492 |
| 1979 | 3,040 |
| 1978 | 2,925 |
| 1977 | 2,500 |
| 1976 | 2,209 |
| 1975 | 1,957 |
| 1974 | 1,609 |
| 1973 | 1,391 |
| 1972 | 1,208 |
| 1971 | 1,210 |
| 1970 | 1,136 |
| 1969 | 991 |
| 1968 | 921 |
| 1967 | 976 |
| 1966 | 903 |
| 1965 | 1,071 |
| 1964 | 1,023 |
| 1963 | 1,026 |
| 1962 | 1,085 |
| 1961 | 1,049 |
| 1960 | 1,146 |
| 1959 | 1,159 |
| 1958 | 1,102 |
| 1957 | 1,262 |
| 1956 | 1,309 |
| 1955 | 1,334 |
| 1954 | 1,228 |
| 1953 | 1,267 |
| 1952 | 1,258 |
| 1951 | 1,247 |
| 1950 | 1,223 |
| 1949 | 1,192 |
| 1948 | 1,159 |
| 1947 | 1,100 |
| 1946 | 977 |
| 1945 | 853 |
| 1944 | 864 |
| 1943 | 839 |
| 1942 | 843 |
| 1941 | 829 |
| 1940 | 833 |
| 1939 | 770 |
| 1938 | 749 |
| 1937 | 703 |
| 1936 | 738 |
| 1935 | 747 |
| 1934 | 782 |
| 1933 | 728 |
| 1932 | 781 |
| 1931 | 659 |
| 1930 | 754 |
| 1929 | 760 |
| 1928 | 728 |
| 1927 | 769 |
| 1926 | 821 |
| 1925 | 810 |
| 1924 | 800 |
| 1923 | 721 |
| 1922 | 800 |
| 1921 | 748 |
| 1920 | 837 |
| 1919 | 748 |
| 1918 | 661 |
| 1917 | 640 |
| 1916 | 590 |
| 1915 | 554 |
| 1914 | 470 |
| 1913 | 337 |
| 1912 | 356 |
| 1911 | 207 |
| 1910 | 232 |
| 1909 | 143 |
| 1908 | 150 |
| 1907 | 124 |
| 1906 | 101 |
| 1905 | 117 |
| 1904 | 105 |
| 1903 | 105 |
| 1902 | 88 |
| 1901 | 92 |
| 1900 | 118 |
| 1899 | 72 |
| 1898 | 90 |
| 1897 | 43 |
| 1896 | 73 |
| 1895 | 72 |
| 1894 | 77 |
| 1893 | 58 |
| 1892 | 78 |
| 1891 | 46 |
| 1890 | 75 |
| 1889 | 48 |
| 1888 | 63 |
| 1887 | 57 |
| 1886 | 59 |
| 1885 | 54 |
| 1884 | 56 |
| 1883 | 49 |
| 1882 | 57 |
| 1881 | 48 |
| 1880 | 60 |
Girls named Nathaniel each year since 1880
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The numbers for Nathaniel (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 35 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1989 | 15 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1987 | 31 |
| 1986 | 37 |
| 1985 | 25 |
| 1984 | 26 |
| 1983 | 30 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1981 | 26 |
| 1980 | 28 |
| 1979 | 26 |
| 1978 | 21 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1975 | 30 |
| 1974 | 12 |
| 1973 | 21 |
| 1972 | 12 |
| 1971 | 15 |
| 1970 | 11 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1960 | 8 |
| 1959 | 11 |
| 1958 | 15 |
| 1957 | 17 |
| 1956 | 11 |
| 1955 | 13 |
| 1954 | 11 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1950 | 13 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1938 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1934 | 8 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.