Boy name
Nathanael
Nathanael holds the #632 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 442 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #718 in 2020 to #632 today. Its strongest year on record was 1998 (#405 nationally, 600 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1915. The name's biggest fan base is in South Dakota (#257 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#632
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#405
in 1998 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
442
boys named Nathanael
Nathanael popularity, 1880–2025
Where Nathanael is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Dakota (#257), Nevada (#362), Georgia (#428)
Uniqueness score
45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nathanael in the most recent year of SSA data.