Natanael Boy

How popular is Natanael?

#1,227 boy name in 2025

164 baby boys were named Natanael in the US in 2025, making it the 1227th most popular boy name.

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2,521living people named Natanael (est.)
13median age of people named Natanael
2,557babies named Natanael since 1880
1 in 20,216US babies born in 2025

Natanael popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#1,227 for boys (▲ 48 from 2024)
Babies in 2025164 boys
10-year trendRising fast (+160% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#2,169 in 2015, #1,119 in 2020
Peak year2020 (176 boys)
Highest rank#1,119 in 2020
First recorded1962
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Natanael is most popular

Babies named Natanael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. California: 0.2 per 1,000 (148 boys)
  2. Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (114 boys)
  3. North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
  4. Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (45 boys)
  5. New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (33 boys)

Natanael by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1960s5#4,032
1970s29#3,384
1980s138#2,721
1990s364#1,846
2000s576#1,931
2010s579#1,691
2020s866#1,119

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Questions

Is Natanael a boy or girl name?
Natanael is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Natanael were boys.
How popular is the name Natanael?
164 baby boys were named Natanael in the US in 2025, making it the 1227th most popular boy name.
When was Natanael most popular?
Natanael peaked in 2020, when 176 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,119 in 2020.
How many people are named Natanael?
2,557 babies have been named Natanael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,521 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
Where is Natanael most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Natanael was most common in California, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.