Nathaniel is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #138 in 2022 with 2,700 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 6,813 births ranking #62. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.2%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 646 boys born was named Nathaniel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.