Nathanial is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2408 in 2017 with 54 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 371 births ranking #546. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.4%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 34,265 boys born was named Nathanial. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.