How Many People Are Named Nathanael?
An estimated 21,150 people in the United States have the first name Nathanael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Nathanael peaked in popularity in 2000 with 609 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nathanael 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 Nathanael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
21,150
About 1 in 16,206 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2000
609 births
Total Registered
21,791
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nathanael
Nathanael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 21,791 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Nathanael as a male name
Ranked #674 in 2024
404 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (609 births)
Nathanael as a female name
Ranked #16,878 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1987 (7 births)
Nathanael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nathanael span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,711 babies were registered. While Nathanael is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nathanael by Decade
How has Nathanael 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.
Nathanael by State
Birth registrations for Nathanael span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Montana, Delaware. On average, about 418 Nathanaels were registered per state.
Nathanael + Last Name Combinations
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Nathanael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nathanael?
We estimate approximately 21,150 people named Nathanael 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 16,206 Americans share this first name.
Is Nathanael a common name?
Nathanael is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,791 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nathanael most popular?
Nathanael reached peak popularity in 2000, when 609 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nathanael is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nathanael a male name?
Nathanael is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nathanael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nathanael Smith, Nathanael Johnson, Nathanael 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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