Nathaniel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Nathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Hebrew name Nathanael. It can be a given or surname.

From Wikipedia

Nathaniel first appears in the data in 2013 and has been recorded in 7 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 452 babies (rank #91 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nathaniel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nathaniel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,631

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

452

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nathaniel

Nathaniel Hawthornescience fiction writer · b. 1804
Nathaniel Clyneassociation football player · b. 1991
Nathaniel Chalobahassociation football player · b. 1994
Nathaniel Lord Brittonscientific collector · b. 1859
Nathaniel Parkerfilm actor · b. 1962

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2013	217	#80
2014	187	#91
2015	452	#91
2016	302	#112
2017	188	#92
2018	166	#100
2019	119	#113