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Nathaniel

maleStatistical record

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

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A English pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #114 to #174.200020052010201520202025#114#174
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#125
1997#123
1998#124
1999#114
2000#126
2001#123
2002#120
2003#116
2004#115
2005#120
2006#136
2007#129
2008#120
2009#117
2010#128
2011#119
2012#118
2013#127
2014#129
2015#124
2016#129
2017#145
2018#131
2019#137
2020#148
2021#157
2022#149
2023#174
2024#144
2025#149

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 33 of the 48 years from 1978 to 2025.

In 2025: #149 among boys in England and Wales, #170 among boys in Norway, #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1978–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2003–2014

    Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 2003–2014).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #149 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 7 regions, from 1978 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #79 in New Zealand in 2012.

Nathaniel'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#149361HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#144370HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#174294HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#149361HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#157346HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#148373HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#137411HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#131440HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#145400HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#129476HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#124517HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#129482HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#127469HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#118536HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#119535HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#128496HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#117498HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#120468HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#129419HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#136394HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#120453HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#115483HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#116441HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#120394HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#123348HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#126332HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#114409HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#124330HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#123337HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#125339HighVerified
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#9696InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#9692InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#9298InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#90105InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#89108InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#98101InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#80129InsufficientNot yet available
2014New Zealandmale#9150HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#7960HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#8158HighVerified
2005New Zealandmale#9155HighVerified
2004New Zealandmale#9853HighVerified
2003New Zealandmale#9953HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2786HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#19711HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#20210HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2169HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2229HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#20810HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#20410HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#21110HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2497HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#18810HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#1929HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#1928HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2295HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2444HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2215HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2484HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#17029HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#23419HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#18727HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#18526HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#20122HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#20920HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#15239HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#12949HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#15540HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#14643HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#12853HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#12457HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#11960HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#10971HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#12961HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#13454HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#12065HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#14845HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#14248HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#21524HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#21523HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#19926HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#21824HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#27015HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#24320HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#33312HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#28215HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#31513HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5295HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5465HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5994HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#6214HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#6294HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5057HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#22321HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#22021HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#23519HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#23121HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#23920HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#21922HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#26817HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#26917HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#29815HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#28016HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#32513HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#29615HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#31014HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#24521HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#24122HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#32212HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#32812HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#3429HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#28211HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#23312HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#2759HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2805HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2476HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#19122HighVerified

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

Where Nathaniel is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Nathaniel, between 1978 and 2025, in 38 of those 48 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 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic 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: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2020NorwayNorway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2012England 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 1999Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2006New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2003New Zealand: recorded in 2004New Zealand: recorded in 2005New Zealand: recorded in 2011New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2014New Zealand: highest position in 2012New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2013ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419782025
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 Ireland1978–202533#219 in 2020
Norway1989–202534#109 in 2012
England and Wales1996–202530#114 in 1999
Northern Ireland1997–202428#188 in 2006
New Zealand2003–20146#79 in 2012
New South Wales, Australia2013–20197#80 in 2013
Scotland20241#191 in 2024

Its high point came 25 years earlier in England and Wales (1999) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1978; it appears again in 1982.

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What is known about Nathaniel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1978–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

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 7 regions, from 1978 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #79 in New Zealand in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.