Spellings
Nathaniel or Nathanael?
In the US in 2025, 81% of babies in this name family were spelled Nathaniel and 14% Nathanael. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Nathaniel81% of the family2,565 born in 2025#140 among boys−39% since 2015Nathanael14% of the family442 born in 2025#632 among boys−8% since 2015Natanael5% of the family164 born in 2025#1,227 among boys×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
Nathaniel already led in 2015, with 89% of the family's births; it has 81% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 4,777 to 3,171 births (−34%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel | 4,234 | 2,565 | −39% |
| Nathanael | 480 | 442 | −8% |
| Natanael | 63 | 164 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Nathaniel /nəˈθænjəl/ (nuh-THAN-yul)
- Nathanael /nəˈθænjəl/ (nuh-THAN-yul)
- Natanael /ˌnɑtɑnaˈɛl/ (nah-tah-nah-EL)
In France
In France in 2025: Nathaniel 55 births (#711 among boys), Nathanael 290 births (#187 among boys) and Natanael 5 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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