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Nathanael

Boy

Origin of the name

Nathanael comes from the Hebrew, “God has given.” In the Gospel of John, Nathanael is one of the first disciples of Jesus.

Classic name

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The high point came in 2000, with 609 births and the No. 408 spot that year. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 98 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 632.
22,227births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 408rank at its peak, in 2000

Where babies named Nathanael are born

2000

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The darker the blue, the more common Nathanael is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Nathanael is most common in Oregon (1.8 times), Washington (1.7) and Indiana (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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