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Nathanael
OriginVariation of Nathaniel, Hebrew, Greek, "gift of God"
Meaning"gift of God"
GenderBoy
US Rank#632
Top 1000
NB Rank#5543
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Variation of Nathaniel
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #584 | 476 | 247.8 |
| 2015 | #579 | 480 | 250.4 |
| 2016 | #624 | 429 | 226.1 |
| 2017 | #644 | 402 | 217.2 |
| 2018 | #717 | 337 | 185.6 |
| 2019 | #710 | 348 | 194 |
| 2020 | #720 | 345 | 199.9 |
| 2021 | #780 | 316 | 180.6 |
| 2022 | #780 | 324 | 185.6 |
| 2023 | #720 | 368 | 215.1 |
| 2024 | #674 | 404 | 234.5 |
| 2025 | #632 | 442 | 258.8 |
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