Netanel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,816

among boys · ↑1,283 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Netanel

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

24 babies

All-time total

456

#8,330 all-time among boys

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Netanel popularity over time

456 babies have been named Netanel since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#6,996
1990s	54	5	+800%	#5,392
2000s	136	14	+152%	#4,388
2010s	167	17	+23%	#4,250
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-7%	#4,816

Where Netanel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Netanel

Netanel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,816 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 456 American babies have been named Netanel. Its peak came in 2015, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Netanel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Netanel?

The median living Netanel is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Netanel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Netanel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,816
2024	15	#6,099
2023	10	#8,086
2022	18	#5,363
2021	19	#5,061
2020	10	#7,904
2019	17	#5,494
2018	12	#7,000
2017	15	#5,985
2016	20	#4,890
2015	24	#4,250
2014	10	#7,960
2013	17	#5,331
2012	16	#5,648
2011	16	#5,599
2010	20	#4,794
2009	23	#4,388
2008	18	#5,201
2007	14	#6,168
2006	13	#6,357
2005	16	#5,208
2004	13	#6,043
2003	11	#6,587
2002	12	#5,968
2001	11	#6,311
2000	5	#11,631
1995	–	–
1990	5	#9,087
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Netanel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Netanel?

The median living Netanel is about 14 years old. Half of all living Netanels are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Netanel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Netanel are alive in the United States, based on 456 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Netanel in 2025?

Netanel ranked #4,816 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Netanel?

456 babies have been named Netanel in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Netanel most popular?

Netanel peaked in 2015, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Netanel a boy or girl name?

Netanel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Netanel rising or falling?

Netanel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Netanel become more popular?

Netanel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Netanel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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