Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: HebrewNathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Hebrew name Nathanael. It can be a given or surname.
From Wikipedia
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.
Hawthorne. We're both English teachers. Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter. We figured the literary cred outweighed the teasing risk. He's eleven and hasn't read it yet. We're waiting.
— Margaret, Salem MA, 2013
Nate, Nat, Nathaniel — we wanted options at different ages. He's currently Nate. He'll get there.
— Carol, Cincinnati OH, 2018
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 60 | #205 |
| 1881 | 48 | #221 |
| 1882 | 57 | #219 |
| 1883 | 49 | #224 |
| 1884 | 56 | #225 |
| 1885 | 54 | #224 |
| 1886 | 59 | #221 |
| 1887 | 57 | #204 |
| 1888 | 63 | #222 |
| 1889 | 48 | #236 |
| 1890 | 75 | #178 |
| 1891 | 46 | #238 |
| 1892 | 78 | #197 |
| 1893 | 58 | #224 |
| 1894 | 77 | #192 |
| 1895 | 72 | #201 |
| 1896 | 73 | #207 |
| 1897 | 43 | #276 |
| 1898 | 90 | #176 |
| 1899 | 72 | #190 |
| 1900 | 118 | #179 |
| 1901 | 92 | #165 |
| 1902 | 88 | #189 |
| 1903 | 105 | #165 |
| 1904 | 105 | #174 |
| 1905 | 117 | #168 |
| 1906 | 101 | #179 |
| 1907 | 124 | #175 |
| 1908 | 150 | #160 |
| 1909 | 143 | #172 |
| 1910 | 232 | #139 |
| 1911 | 207 | #161 |
| 1912 | 356 | #164 |
| 1913 | 337 | #201 |
| 1914 | 470 | #185 |
| 1915 | 554 | #197 |
| 1916 | 590 | #194 |
| 1917 | 640 | #189 |
| 1918 | 661 | #193 |
| 1919 | 748 | #175 |
| 1920 | 837 | #166 |
| 1921 | 748 | #187 |
| 1922 | 800 | #175 |
| 1923 | 721 | #193 |
| 1924 | 800 | #180 |
| 1925 | 810 | #178 |
| 1926 | 821 | #176 |
| 1927 | 769 | #187 |
| 1928 | 728 | #194 |
| 1929 | 760 | #184 |
| 1930 | 754 | #185 |
| 1931 | 659 | #199 |
| 1932 | 781 | #176 |
| 1933 | 728 | #178 |
| 1934 | 782 | #174 |
| 1935 | 747 | #180 |
| 1936 | 738 | #179 |
| 1937 | 703 | #187 |
| 1938 | 749 | #186 |
| 1939 | 770 | #183 |
| 1940 | 833 | #176 |
| 1941 | 829 | #182 |
| 1942 | 843 | #188 |
| 1943 | 839 | #191 |
| 1944 | 864 | #184 |
| 1945 | 853 | #181 |
| 1946 | 977 | #187 |
| 1947 | 1,100 | #187 |
| 1948 | 1,159 | #180 |
| 1949 | 1,193 | #179 |
| 1950 | 1,222 | #182 |
| 1951 | 1,247 | #187 |
| 1952 | 1,258 | #189 |
| 1953 | 1,268 | #193 |
| 1954 | 1,229 | #203 |
| 1955 | 1,330 | #196 |
| 1956 | 1,311 | #205 |
| 1957 | 1,261 | #213 |
| 1958 | 1,104 | #235 |
| 1959 | 1,158 | #235 |
| 1960 | 1,145 | #239 |
| 1961 | 1,049 | #244 |
| 1962 | 1,085 | #234 |
| 1963 | 1,025 | #233 |
| 1964 | 1,023 | #237 |
| 1965 | 1,071 | #223 |
| 1966 | 903 | #235 |
| 1967 | 978 | #226 |
| 1968 | 922 | #235 |
| 1969 | 991 | #231 |
| 1970 | 1,136 | #218 |
| 1971 | 1,210 | #200 |
| 1972 | 1,208 | #192 |
| 1973 | 1,391 | #169 |
| 1974 | 1,609 | #153 |
| 1975 | 1,957 | #131 |
| 1976 | 2,210 | #114 |
| 1977 | 2,499 | #107 |
| 1978 | 2,925 | #94 |
| 1979 | 3,040 | #95 |
| 1980 | 3,492 | #86 |
| 1981 | 3,719 | #80 |
| 1982 | 3,938 | #75 |
| 1983 | 3,641 | #79 |
| 1984 | 3,602 | #80 |
| 1985 | 4,003 | #77 |
| 1986 | 4,031 | #78 |
| 1987 | 4,050 | #78 |
| 1988 | 4,054 | #82 |
| 1989 | 4,120 | #84 |
| 1990 | 4,348 | #86 |
| 1991 | 4,367 | #84 |
| 1992 | 4,687 | #79 |
| 1993 | 4,854 | #75 |
| 1994 | 5,029 | #78 |
| 1995 | 5,203 | #73 |
| 1996 | 5,420 | #69 |
| 1997 | 5,775 | #65 |
| 1998 | 6,427 | #60 |
| 1999 | 6,466 | #62 |
| 2000 | 6,797 | #61 |
| 2001 | 6,645 | #61 |
| 2002 | 6,813 | #62 |
| 2003 | 6,666 | #63 |
| 2004 | 6,675 | #68 |
| 2005 | 6,689 | #67 |
| 2006 | 6,626 | #69 |
| 2007 | 6,066 | #82 |
| 2008 | 5,856 | #77 |
| 2009 | 5,426 | #75 |
| 2010 | 5,109 | #81 |
| 2011 | 4,978 | #84 |
| 2012 | 4,794 | #84 |
| 2013 | 4,537 | #91 |
| 2014 | 4,317 | #94 |
| 2015 | 4,233 | #97 |
| 2016 | 3,884 | #103 |
| 2017 | 3,540 | #112 |
| 2018 | 3,389 | #116 |
| 2019 | 3,094 | #122 |
| 2020 | 2,926 | #125 |
| 2021 | 2,825 | #133 |
| 2022 | 2,700 | #138 |
| 2023 | 2,526 | #143 |
| 2024 | 2,511 | #144 |
