Total births
200
Boys' name · since 1981
Nathanuel
200 babies named Nathanuel in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 200
- total births
- 1981–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Nathanuel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 200 have been recorded since 1981.
Nathanuel has 200 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2013.
- 200 total births
- 1981–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
200 boys have been named Nathanuel since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 200
- total births
- 1981–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Nathanuel was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Nathanuel in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Nathanuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nathanuel's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nathanuel at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Nathanuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2013
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Nathanuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nathanuel's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Nathanuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 102 births (51% of all-time use).
Nathanuel by state
Where Nathanuel concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Nathanuel's total US births 2.5%
5 of 200 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nathanuel? ▼
Nathanuel has been given to 200 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 16 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Nathanuel most popular? ▼
Nathanuel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Nathanuel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nathanuel are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Nathanuel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nathanuel since 1981 -- 33 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Nathanuel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nathan, Nathaniel, Nathanael, Nathanial, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nathanuel's data
- Nathanuel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nathanuels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nathanuel
Nearby Names Like Nathanuel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nathanuel
Nathan Boy
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Nathaniel Boy
#144 287,103 births
Nathanael Boy
#674 22,227 births
Nathanial Boy
#3694 10,578 births
Nathen Boy
#5255 6,146 births
Compare Nathanuel side by side: Nathanuel vs Nathan Nathanuel vs Nathaniel Nathanuel vs Nathanael
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nathanuel: Baby Name Since 1981 - 200 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nathanuel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nathanuel 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 July 2026.