Nathaniel
4 countries#140 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nathaniel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
288,265 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #140 · peaked in 2002 with 6,829 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,897 births recorded 1961–2022 · currently #824 · peaked in 2021 with 71 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône, Nord, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
566 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #269 · peaked in 2017 with 29 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
200 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #212 · peaked in 2019 with 11 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nathaniel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #69 | — |
| 2007 | #82 | ↓13 |
| 2008 | #77 | ↑5 |
| 2009 | #75 | ↑2 |
| 2010 | #81 | ↓6 |
| 2011 | #84 | ↓3 |
| 2012 | #84 | — |
| 2013 | #91 | ↓7 |
| 2014 | #94 | ↓3 |
| 2015 | #96 | ↓2 |
| 2016 | #103 | ↓7 |
| 2017 | #112 | ↓9 |
| 2018 | #116 | ↓4 |
| 2019 | #122 | ↓6 |
| 2020 | #125 | ↓3 |
| 2021 | #133 | ↓8 |
| 2022 | #138 | ↓5 |
| 2023 | #143 | ↓5 |
| 2024 | #144 | ↓1 |
| 2025 | #140 | ↑4 |
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