Nathanael - A very unique male name
Nathanael appeared on the charts for the first time in 1968 on position #1532. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Nathanael and more.
With that position 1 in 4,134 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Nathanael peaked in popularity 20 years ago in 1998 on position 403.
Famous with this name

Nathanaël Louvet

Nathanael Wiseman

Nathanael Baring
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Nathanael is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Nathanael is currently topping the baby name charts in Connecticut at position #278 - and is the least popular in Illinois at position #854.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Nathanael is where you live.
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Nathanael origin and meaning
Nathanael is a 9 letter name with 3 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Nathanael, pop culture references for the name Nathanael and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Nathanael
We've found the following names that sound similar to Nathanael, sorted by popularity.
Nathaniel / Nathanial / Natanael / Netanel / Nathaneal / Nataniel / Natanel / Nathanel / Nathanuel / Nathanal /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 582 |
2011 | 588 |
2010 | 542 |
2009 | 464 |
2008 | 503 |
2007 | 460 |
2006 | 460 |
2005 | 449 |
2004 | 435 |
2003 | 467 |
2002 | 456 |
2001 | 439 |
2000 | 411 |
1999 | 420 |
1998 | 403 |
1997 | 431 |
1996 | 465 |
1995 | 462 |
1994 | 512 |
1993 | 484 |
1992 | 502 |
1991 | 506 |
1990 | 552 |
1989 | 505 |
1988 | 491 |
1987 | 521 |
1986 | 440 |
1985 | 465 |
1984 | 465 |
1983 | 441 |
1982 | 439 |
1981 | 474 |
1980 | 455 |
1979 | 510 |
1978 | 506 |
1977 | 579 |
1976 | 592 |
1975 | 689 |
1974 | 871 |
1973 | 1086 |
1972 | 1079 |
1971 | 1289 |
1970 | 1462 |
1968 | 1532 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Connecticut | 278 |
Maryland | 385 |
Massachusetts | 402 |
Florida | 450 |
Kansas | 450 |
Indiana | 455 |
Virginia | 455 |
Pennsylvania | 456 |
New Jersey | 471 |
North Carolina | 477 |
Missouri | 480 |
Oregon | 486 |
Colorado | 491 |
New York | 501 |
Minnesota | 525 |
Arizona | 528 |
California | 563 |
Ohio | 573 |
Texas | 590 |
Tennessee | 683 |
Wisconsin | 695 |
Oklahoma | 701 |
Washington | 712 |
Georgia | 719 |
Michigan | 747 |
Illinois | 854 |
Even more about Nathanael
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.