Boys' name · since 1962
Natanael
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 2,557 babies named Natanael, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,831 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,229 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,557
- born since 1962
- 2020s
- peak decade
2,557 babies have been named Natanael since 1962, making it today's #1229 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Natanael recorded 2,557 times among boys since 1962, holding rank #1229 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #2,831 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,229 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,557 born since 1962
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natanael ranks #2,831 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,229 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,557 born since 1962, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2,831 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,229 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,557
- born since 1962
- 2020s
- peak decade
Natanael's 2,557 recorded births place it above 93.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Natanael compares
2,557 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Natanael's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Natanael | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,557 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 176 | 34 | 22,252 |
Natanael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Natanael splits its recorded history at 2000: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 176 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Natanael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 176
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Natanael by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (866 births, 34% of the file).
2020s was Natanael's strongest decade.
866 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Natanael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 138
1980s
138 births
- 1990s
1990s
364 births
- 2000s
2000s
576 births
- 2010s
2010s
579 births
- 2020s
2020s
866 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 866 births (34% of all-time use).
How Natanael compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Natanael's total volume
Natanael by state
Where Natanael concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 495 | 19.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 344 | 13.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 127 | 5.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 115 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 41 | 1.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 40 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 19 | 0.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 17 | 0.7% |
495 of 2,557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Natanael appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Natanaels (495 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Natanael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Natanael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.