How Many People Are Named Natanael?
An estimated 2,360 people in the United States have the first name Natanael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Natanael peaked in popularity in 2020 with 176 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Natanael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Natanael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Natanael is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,360
About 1 in 145,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2020
176 births
Total Registered
2,393
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Natanael
Natanael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,393 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Natanael as a male name
Ranked #1,275 in 2024
154 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (176 births)
Natanael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Natanael span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 702 babies were registered. Natanael remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Natanael by Decade
How has Natanael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Natanael by State
Birth registrations for Natanael span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Maryland, Alabama. On average, about 94 Natanaels were registered per state.
Natanael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Natanael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Natanael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natanael?
We estimate approximately 2,360 people named Natanael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 145,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Natanael a common name?
Natanael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,393 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Natanael most popular?
Natanael reached peak popularity in 2020, when 176 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Natanael is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Natanael a male name?
Natanael is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Natanael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Natanael Smith, Natanael Johnson, Natanael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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