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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 536 babies (rank #119 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

9,156

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

536

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
1996	339	#126
1997	337	#123
1998	330	#124
1999	409	#115
2000	332	#126
2001	348	#124
2002	394	#120
2003	441	#116
2004	483	#115
2005	453	#120
2006	394	#137
2007	419	#130
2008	468	#120
2009	498	#117
2010	496	#128
2011	535	#119
2012	536	#119
2013	469	#127
2014	482	#129
2015	517	#124
2016	476	#129