Lathaniel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9515 in 2008 with 8 recorded births. This places Lathaniel in the bottom 35% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 12 births ranking #5339. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 254,993 boys born was named Lathaniel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.