Nathanuel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6954 in 2007 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 16 births ranking #5687. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 172,936 boys born was named Nathanuel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.