Nathaniel
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Nathaniel meaning
God has given
Nathaniel at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #144 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- gift from God
- gift
Nathaniel popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #200 | 60 |
| 1890 | #178 | 75 |
| 1900 | #176 | 118 |
| 1910 | #139 | 232 |
| 1920 | #166 | 837 |
| 1930 | #185 | 754 |
| 1940 | #176 | 833 |
| 1950 | #182 | 1,222 |
| 1960 | #239 | 1,145 |
| 1970 | #217 | 1,136 |
| 1980 | #86 | 3,492 |
| 1990 | #86 | 4,348 |
| 1998 | #60 | 6,427 |
| 2000 | #61 | 6,797 |
| 2010 | #81 | 5,109 |
| 2020 | #125 | 2,926 |
| 2024 | #144 | 2,511 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #200 | 60 |
| 1881 | #220 | 48 |
| 1882 | #217 | 57 |
| 1883 | #221 | 49 |
| 1884 | #221 | 56 |
| 1885 | #220 | 54 |
| 1886 | #220 | 59 |
| 1887 | #203 | 57 |
| 1888 | #221 | 63 |
| 1889 | #233 | 48 |
| 1890 | #178 | 75 |
| 1891 | #237 | 46 |
| 1892 | #196 | 78 |
| 1893 | #224 | 58 |
| 1894 | #192 | 77 |
| 1895 | #199 | 72 |
| 1896 | #206 | 73 |
| 1897 | #272 | 43 |
| 1898 | #175 | 90 |
| 1899 | #189 | 72 |
| 1900 | #176 | 118 |
| 1901 | #163 | 92 |
| 1902 | #189 | 88 |
| 1903 | #165 | 105 |
| 1904 | #174 | 105 |
| 1905 | #167 | 117 |
| 1906 | #177 | 101 |
| 1907 | #174 | 124 |
| 1908 | #159 | 150 |
| 1909 | #172 | 143 |
| 1910 | #139 | 232 |
| 1911 | #161 | 207 |
| 1912 | #163 | 356 |
| 1913 | #201 | 337 |
| 1914 | #185 | 470 |
| 1915 | #197 | 554 |
| 1916 | #193 | 590 |
| 1917 | #189 | 640 |
| 1918 | #193 | 661 |
| 1919 | #174 | 748 |
| 1920 | #166 | 837 |
| 1921 | #187 | 748 |
| 1922 | #175 | 800 |
| 1923 | #193 | 721 |
| 1924 | #179 | 800 |
| 1925 | #178 | 810 |
| 1926 | #176 | 821 |
| 1927 | #187 | 769 |
| 1928 | #193 | 728 |
| 1929 | #184 | 760 |
| 1930 | #185 | 754 |
| 1931 | #199 | 659 |
| 1932 | #176 | 781 |
| 1933 | #178 | 728 |
| 1934 | #174 | 782 |
| 1935 | #180 | 747 |
| 1936 | #179 | 738 |
| 1937 | #186 | 703 |
| 1938 | #186 | 749 |
| 1939 | #183 | 770 |
| 1940 | #176 | 833 |
| 1941 | #182 | 829 |
| 1942 | #188 | 843 |
| 1943 | #191 | 839 |
| 1944 | #183 | 864 |
| 1945 | #181 | 853 |
| 1946 | #186 | 977 |
| 1947 | #187 | 1,100 |
| 1948 | #180 | 1,159 |
| 1949 | #179 | 1,193 |
| 1950 | #182 | 1,222 |
| 1951 | #187 | 1,247 |
| 1952 | #188 | 1,258 |
| 1953 | #192 | 1,268 |
| 1954 | #203 | 1,229 |
| 1955 | #196 | 1,330 |
| 1956 | #205 | 1,311 |
| 1957 | #213 | 1,261 |
| 1958 | #235 | 1,104 |
| 1959 | #235 | 1,158 |
| 1960 | #239 | 1,145 |
| 1961 | #244 | 1,049 |
| 1962 | #234 | 1,085 |
| 1963 | #233 | 1,025 |
| 1964 | #237 | 1,023 |
| 1965 | #223 | 1,071 |
| 1966 | #235 | 903 |
| 1967 | #226 | 978 |
| 1968 | #235 | 922 |
| 1969 | #231 | 991 |
| 1970 | #217 | 1,136 |
| 1971 | #200 | 1,210 |
| 1972 | #192 | 1,208 |
| 1973 | #169 | 1,391 |
| 1974 | #153 | 1,609 |
| 1975 | #131 | 1,957 |
| 1976 | #114 | 2,210 |
| 1977 | #107 | 2,499 |
| 1978 | #94 | 2,925 |
| 1979 | #95 | 3,040 |
| 1980 | #86 | 3,492 |
| 1981 | #80 | 3,719 |
| 1982 | #75 | 3,938 |
| 1983 | #79 | 3,641 |
| 1984 | #80 | 3,602 |
| 1985 | #77 | 4,003 |
| 1986 | #78 | 4,031 |
| 1987 | #78 | 4,050 |
| 1988 | #82 | 4,054 |
| 1989 | #84 | 4,120 |
| 1990 | #86 | 4,348 |
| 1991 | #84 | 4,367 |
| 1992 | #79 | 4,687 |
| 1993 | #75 | 4,854 |
| 1994 | #78 | 5,029 |
| 1995 | #73 | 5,203 |
| 1996 | #69 | 5,420 |
| 1997 | #65 | 5,775 |
| 1998 | #60 | 6,427 |
| 1999 | #62 | 6,466 |
| 2000 | #61 | 6,797 |
| 2001 | #61 | 6,645 |
| 2002 | #62 | 6,813 |
| 2003 | #63 | 6,666 |
| 2004 | #68 | 6,675 |
| 2005 | #67 | 6,689 |
| 2006 | #69 | 6,626 |
| 2007 | #82 | 6,066 |
| 2008 | #77 | 5,856 |
| 2009 | #75 | 5,426 |
| 2010 | #81 | 5,109 |
| 2011 | #84 | 4,978 |
| 2012 | #84 | 4,794 |
| 2013 | #91 | 4,537 |
| 2014 | #94 | 4,317 |
| 2015 | #96 | 4,233 |
| 2016 | #103 | 3,884 |
| 2017 | #112 | 3,540 |
| 2018 | #116 | 3,389 |
| 2019 | #122 | 3,094 |
| 2020 | #125 | 2,926 |
| 2021 | #133 | 2,825 |
| 2022 | #138 | 2,700 |
| 2023 | #143 | 2,526 |
| 2024 | #144 | 2,511 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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