Boys name
Nathaniel
Nathaniel is a boys' name given to 282,827 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2002 with 6,813 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 26th among boys names in Alaska in 2000.
Which states favor Nathaniel
Nathaniel by state
Top states by all-time births named Nathaniel. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 29,564 | #81 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 20,974 | #118 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 16,996 | #138 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 14,345 | #135 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 12,340 | #188 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 12,043 | #143 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 11,968 | #154 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 10,830 | #164 (2025) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 10,337 | #120 (2025) |
| 10 | Virginia | 9,063 | #131 (2025) |
| 11 | Michigan | 8,563 | #303 (2025) |
| 12 | South Carolina | 7,961 | #114 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 6,960 | #157 (2025) |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 6,594 | #129 (2025) |
| 15 | Tennessee | 6,426 | #158 (2025) |
| 16 | Alabama | 6,312 | #198 (2025) |
| 17 | New Jersey | 5,990 | #113 (2025) |
| 18 | Missouri | 5,773 | #269 (2025) |
| 19 | Maryland | 5,715 | #95 (2025) |
| 20 | Washington | 5,456 | #180 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).