Nathanael has been given to about 22,244 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2000, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Nathanael ranks 632nd among American boys in 2025, with 442 born that year. Its best year was 2000, when 609 babies were given the name, ranking 408th. The typical living American called Nathanael is about 24 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.