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Nathanael

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What official birth registration shows about Nathanael: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #398 to #1055.200020052010201520202025#398#1055
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#406
1997#462
1998#398
1999#406
2000#430
2001#510
2002#468
2003#461
2004#510
2005#628
2006#490
2007#575
2008#583
2009#535
2010#598
2011#638
2012#542
2013#500
2014#670
2015#601
2016#698
2017#673
2018#665
2019#731
2020#898
2021#1055
2022#825
2023#857
2024#924
2025#856

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 10 of the 32 years from 1993 to 2024.

In 2024: #619 among boys in Scotland, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #924 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1993–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2000–2023

    Highest recorded position: #277 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #856 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1993 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #277 in Northern Ireland in 2000.

Nathanael's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#85637HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#92434HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#85737HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#82538HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#105527HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#89832HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#73145HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#66552HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#67352HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#69849HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#60161HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#67050HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#50075HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#54267HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#63852HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#59856HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#53563HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#58356HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#57553HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#49062HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#62842HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#51051HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#46153HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#46846HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#51039HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#43049HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#40655HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#39855HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#46242HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#40651HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nathanael is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Nathanael, between 1993 and 2025, in 31 of those 33 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1993England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2000ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419932025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1993–202410#339 in 1993
England and Wales1996–202530#398 in 1998
Northern Ireland2000–20236#277 in 2000
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 31 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1993) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Nathanael

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1993–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1993 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #277 in Northern Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.