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Nathaniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'gift of God.' Its linguistic path traces from Netanel in Hebrew to Nathanael in Greek, and finally to Nathaniel in English. It is associated with traits of honesty and integrity due to its biblical background. The name has enjoyed popularity since the Middle Ages and remains well-regarded today.

The name Nathaniel is most popular in South Carolina, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Nathaniel has been falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Nathaniel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 178th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 187th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 214th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 159th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 77th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 64th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 118th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5003rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3628th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3710th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3745th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4481st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 9391st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 20416th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Nathaniel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.