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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 559 babies (rank #69 that year). In 2024 it was given to 268 boys (rank #115). 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.

13,129

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

559

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
1991	231	#159
1992	244	#145
1993	310	#122
1994	266	#119
1995	324	#114
1996	344	#110
1997	354	#103
1998	426	#80
1999	372	#89
2000	370	#89
2001	411	#87
2002	354	#90
2003	411	#83
2004	498	#71
2005	510	#72
2006	559	#69
2007	521	#74
2008	509	#76
2009	444	#84
2010	532	#66
2011	473	#78
2012	482	#81
2013	430	#92
2014	413	#99
2015	432	#84
2016	401	#93
2017	361	#100
2018	343	#108
2019	353	#99
2020	320	#101
2021	313	#113
2022	278	#116
2023	255	#124
2024	268	#115