Nathanel

Nathanel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Nathanel first appears in the data in 1917 and has been recorded in 73 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2002 with 39 babies (rank #2,535 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nathanel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nathanel 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.

879

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1917	6	#3,846
1919	6	#4,041
1920	13	#2,418
1922	12	#2,589
1923	10	#2,887
1924	11	#2,775
1925	8	#3,320
1926	5	#4,628
1927	13	#2,376
1928	6	#4,008
1929	13	#2,285
1930	7	#3,496
1931	10	#2,595
1932	11	#2,421
1934	7	#3,194
1935	8	#2,875
1936	7	#3,070
1938	6	#3,412
1939	8	#2,749
1941	6	#3,391
1942	8	#2,875
1943	7	#3,149
1950	5	#4,042
1954	6	#3,708
1955	5	#4,218
1961	6	#3,940
1973	5	#5,630
1975	7	#4,643
1976	8	#4,291
1977	8	#4,460
1978	8	#4,437
1979	11	#3,738
1980	8	#4,813
1981	7	#5,310
1982	14	#3,235
1984	17	#2,782
1985	13	#3,538
1986	8	#5,185
1987	17	#3,033
1988	20	#2,823
1989	12	#4,442
1990	15	#3,906
1991	8	#6,344
1992	9	#5,994
1993	16	#3,959
1994	11	#5,344
1995	11	#5,402
1996	20	#3,508
1997	18	#3,837
1998	25	#3,161
1999	17	#4,278
2000	14	#5,240
2001	22	#3,809
2002	39	#2,535
2003	28	#3,340
2004	20	#4,370
2005	19	#4,586
2006	25	#3,963
2007	20	#4,751
2008	30	#3,625
2009	24	#4,240
2010	18	#5,178
2011	17	#5,360
2012	12	#6,909
2013	9	#8,570
2014	8	#9,367
2015	10	#7,876
2016	5	#13,607
2017	11	#7,396
2018	7	#10,404
2019	7	#10,476
2020	5	#13,464
2022	6	#11,865

Year

Babies

Rank

1917

#3,846

1919

#4,041

1920

#2,418

1922

#2,589

1923

#2,887

1924

#2,775

1925

#3,320

1926

#4,628

1927

#2,376

1928

#4,008

1929

#2,285

1930

#3,496

1931

#2,595

1932

#2,421

1934

#3,194

1935

#2,875

1936

#3,070

1938

#3,412

1939

#2,749

1941

#3,391

1942

#2,875

1943

#3,149

1950

#4,042

1954

#3,708

1955

#4,218

1961

#3,940

1973

#5,630

1975

#4,643

1976

#4,291

1977

#4,460

1978

#4,437

1979

#3,738

1980

#4,813

1981

#5,310

1982

#3,235

1984

#2,782

1985

#3,538

1986

#5,185

1987

#3,033

1988

#2,823

1989

#4,442

1990

#3,906

1991

#6,344

1992

#5,994

1993

#3,959

1994

#5,344

1995

#5,402

1996

#3,508

1997

#3,837

1998

#3,161

1999

#4,278

2000

#5,240

2001

#3,809

2002

#2,535

2003

#3,340

2004

#4,370

2005

#4,586

2006

#3,963

2007

#4,751

2008

#3,625

2009

#4,240

2010

#5,178

2011

#5,360

2012

#6,909

2013

#8,570

2014

#9,367

2015

#7,876

2016

#13,607

2017

#7,396

2018

#10,404

2019

#10,476

2020

#13,464

2022

#11,865

Numerology of Nathanel

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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