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Nathaniel

“God has given” — Hebrew via Greek origin

Boy's name · #140 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Nathaniel has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #60 (1998) · 287,103 babies named Nathaniel all-time · 1 in 670 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #1 in Philippines (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nathaniels

• Nathaniel Hawthorne — American author (1804–1864)
• Nathaniel Clyne — English association football player (born 1991)
• Nathaniel Chalobah — English association football player (born 1994)
• Nathaniel Atkinson — Australian association football player
• Nathaniel Lord Britton — American botanist and geologist (1859-1934)

In stories & tradition

• Nathaniel (Kang the Conqueror) — Avengers
• Nathaniel (Mister Sinister) — The New Mutants
• Nathaniel — Bartimaeus Sequence

What Nathaniels become

Among 997 notable people named Nathaniel:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nathaniel Chipman, United States federal judge (1752-1843).

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