Nathaniel: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Nathaniel year by year

Nathaniel climbs 2 places from 2024 (ranked 173rd then). Since 2020 (81 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 58%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	171st	34
2024	173rd	34
2023	147th	44
2022	140th	50
2021	112th	68
2020	96th	81

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Nathaniel since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Nathaniel appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2010, with 113 babies. The strongest decade is the 2000s (837 babies). Since 1980, about 2,433 children in Québec have been named Nathaniel.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Nathaniel in Québec in 2025?

34 boys were named Nathaniel in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 171st rank among boy names.

Is Nathaniel a popular name in Québec?

Nathaniel ranks 171st among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Nathaniel given most often?

In 2010, with 113 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Nathaniel a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Nathaniel only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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