“God has given”
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Recorded in official name statistics for United States, Canada and 1 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Nathanial is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 33 boys (rank 3450).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Nathanial
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 10 | 877 | observed |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 7 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,273 | observed |
| 1914 | 21 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1915 | 12 | 2,184 | observed |
| 1916 | 18 | 1,698 | observed |
| 1917 | 18 | 1,755 | observed |
| 1918 | 26 | 1,404 | observed |
| 1919 | 18 | 1,811 | observed |
| 1920 | 17 | 1,966 | observed |
| 1921 | 21 | 1,703 | observed |
| 1922 | 17 | 1,952 | observed |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1924 | 13 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1925 | 18 | 1,870 | observed |
| 1926 | 22 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1927 | 23 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1928 | 15 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1929 | 8 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1930 | 19 | 1,693 | observed |
| 1931 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1932 | 16 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1933 | 19 | 1,586 | observed |
| 1934 | 14 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1936 | 12 | 2,062 | observed |
| 1937 | 21 | 1,481 | observed |
| 1938 | 16 | 1,741 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1940 | 18 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1941 | 9 | 2,491 | observed |
| 1942 | 8 | 2,712 | observed |
| 1943 | 14 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1944 | 7 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1945 | 7 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1946 | 7 | 2,919 | observed |
| 1947 | 19 | 1,733 | observed |
| 1948 | 11 | 2,326 | observed |
| 1949 | 13 | 2,123 | observed |
| 1950 | 18 | 1,746 | observed |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,135 | observed |
| 1952 | 14 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1953 | 6 | 3,425 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1955 | 15 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1956 | 12 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1957 | 8 | 3,024 | observed |
| 1958 | 10 | 2,642 | observed |
| 1959 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1960 | 14 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1961 | 14 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1962 | 21 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1963 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1964 | 20 | 1,793 | observed |
| 1965 | 22 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1966 | 19 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1967 | 15 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1968 | 17 | 1,962 | observed |
| 1969 | 28 | 1,526 | observed |
| 1970 | 39 | 1,337 | observed |
| 1971 | 41 | 1,309 | observed |
| 1972 | 42 | 1,285 | observed |
| 1973 | 44 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1974 | 75 | 942 | observed |
| 1975 | 90 | 875 | observed |
| 1976 | 116 | 773 | observed |
| 1977 | 124 | 762 | observed |
| 1978 | 179 | 624 | observed |
| 1979 | 177 | 640 | observed |
| 1980 | 190 | 632 | observed |
| 1981 | 178 | 637 | observed |
| 1982 | 200 | 605 | observed |
| 1983 | 180 | 637 | observed |
| 1984 | 193 | 612 | observed |
| 1985 | 217 | 593 | observed |
| 1986 | 210 | 615 | observed |
| 1987 | 185 | 672 | observed |
| 1988 | 209 | 655 | observed |
| 1989 | 216 | 678 | observed |
| 1990 | 242 | 650 | observed |
| 1991 | 260 | 629 | observed |
| 1992 | 281 | 615 | observed |
| 1993 | 262 | 639 | observed |
| 1994 | 286 | 617 | observed |
| 1995 | 311 | 581 | observed |
| 1996 | 275 | 628 | observed |
| 1997 | 340 | 560 | observed |
| 1998 | 369 | 543 | observed |
| 1999 | 371 | 545 | observed |
| 2000 | 341 | 585 | observed |
| 2001 | 292 | 638 | observed |
| 2002 | 307 | 635 | observed |
| 2003 | 327 | 627 | observed |
| 2004 | 295 | 682 | observed |
| 2005 | 286 | 713 | observed |
| 2006 | 297 | 727 | observed |
| 2007 | 264 | 808 | observed |
| 2008 | 219 | 926 | observed |
| 2009 | 193 | 1,014 | observed |
| 2010 | 182 | 1,056 | observed |
| 2011 | 129 | 1,319 | observed |
| 2012 | 96 | 1,617 | observed |
| 2013 | 86 | 1,709 | observed |
| 2014 | 62 | 2,175 | observed |
| 2015 | 50 | 2,486 | observed |
| 2016 | 51 | 2,477 | observed |
| 2017 | 54 | 2,388 | observed |
| 2018 | 35 | 3,240 | observed |
| 2019 | 33 | 3,426 | observed |
| 2020 | 30 | 3,570 | observed |
| 2021 | 32 | 3,497 | observed |
| 2022 | 20 | 4,850 | observed |
| 2023 | 32 | 3,566 | observed |
| 2024 | 30 | 3,693 | observed |
| 2025 | 33 | 3,450 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Nathanial” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Nathanial— “gift of God”
Nathanial, _m._ _Wall._ Heb. gift of God, 25
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
