US rank #9297 Boys' name Peak 2016 375 births

Natnael — #9297 US boys' name

375 babies named Natnael in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s1302010s1692020s58
#9297
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Natnael was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

26 babies were named Natnael in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Natnael

The Social Security Administration has registered 375 babies named Natnael between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Natnael currently holds the #9297 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Natnael performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 169 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Natnael shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Natnael in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Natnael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 375 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Natnael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

375

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2016

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,297

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Natnael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
26
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
051015202530 20242020201620122008200420001991 5

Natnael by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
169 births that decade — 45% of Natnael's all-time total
1990s182000s1302010s1692020s58

Natnael by state

Where Natnael concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Natnael
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.3%
#2 Washington
5 1.3%
California share of Natnael's total US births 1.3%
Even split

5 of 375 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natnael?
375 babies have been named Natnael since 1991. It currently ranks #9297 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 26 births.
When was Natnael most popular?
Natnael was most popular in the 2010s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Natnael most popular?
The top states for the name Natnael are California (5 births), Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Natnael been used?
Natnael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Natnael?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.