Nataniel
Nataniel was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales.
Nataniel as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #2,952 (7) | — | — | #829 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #5,659 (16) | #3,255 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | #1,461 (17) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,850 (20) | #1,692 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,936 (19) | #1,688 (14) | — | — | #755 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #4,540 (21) | #1,635 (14) | — | — | #741 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #1,253 (20) | — | — | #506 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #1,040 (27) | #516 (5) | #416 (3) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,466 (22) | #1,146 (24) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,318 (17) | #914 (33) | — | #421 (3) | #601 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #4,179 (24) | #856 (36) | #426 (7) | — | #554 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #5,252 (17) | #805 (38) | #680 (3) | #346 (4) | #403 (9) | — |
| 2013 | #4,981 (18) | #804 (38) | #590 (4) | — | #296 (15) | — |
| 2012 | #4,533 (21) | #765 (42) | — | #346 (4) | #324 (13) | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #4,509 (21) | #743 (42) | — | #375 (3) | #289 (16) | #1,802 (9) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #3,561.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1977.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 7,900 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nataniel is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 69,000 to 1 in 280,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nataniel | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Nataniel | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Nataniel | Ireland | Boys | #829 | 3 |
| Nataniel | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nataniel | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nataniel | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |