Nethaniel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5070 in 2002 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 16 births ranking #5183. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 129,431 boys born was named Nethaniel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.