Nathanel is a rare variant of Nathaniel that peaked in 2002 and has since faded.
Nathanel is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,592 for boy births in the United States (and #23,939 across all names), given to 6 babies. Nathanel first appears in 1917 and peaked in 2002 (39 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #11,592 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | #11,872 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #13,470 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | #10,482 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #10,406 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | #7,399 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #13,610 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,877 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | #9,369 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | #8,570 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | #6,911 |
| 2011 | 17 | 17 | #5,360 |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | #5,179 |
| 2009 | 24 | 24 | #4,240 |
| 2008 | 30 | 30 | #3,625 |
| 2007 | 20 | 20 | #4,753 |
| 2006 | 25 | 25 | #3,963 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | #4,588 |
| 2004 | 20 | 20 | #4,372 |
| 2003 | 28 | 28 | #3,340 |
| 2002 | 39 | 39 | #2,535 |
| 2001 | 22 | 22 | #3,809 |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | #5,240 |
| 1999 | 17 | 17 | #4,278 |
| 1998 | 25 | 25 | #3,161 |
| 1997 | 18 | — | #3,837 |
| 1996 | 20 | — | #3,508 |
| 1995 | 11 | — | #5,402 |
| 1994 | 11 | — | #5,343 |
| 1993 | 16 | — | #3,959 |
| 1992 | 9 | — | #5,994 |
| 1991 | 8 | — | #6,345 |
| 1990 | 15 | — | #3,906 |
| 1989 | 12 | — | #4,443 |
| 1988 | 20 | — | #2,823 |
| 1987 | 17 | — | #3,034 |
| 1986 | 8 | — | #5,183 |
| 1985 | 13 | — | #3,539 |
| 1984 | 17 | — | #2,782 |
| 1982 | 14 | — | #3,235 |
| 1981 | 7 | — | #5,311 |
| 1980 | 8 | — | #4,813 |
| 1979 | 11 | — | #3,739 |
| 1978 | 8 | — | #4,437 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | #4,460 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | #4,289 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | #4,643 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #5,630 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #3,938 |
| 1955 | 5 | — | #4,217 |
| 1954 | 6 | — | #3,707 |
| 1950 | 5 | — | #4,042 |
| 1943 | 7 | — | #3,149 |
| 1942 | 8 | — | #2,875 |
| 1941 | 6 | — | #3,391 |
| 1939 | 8 | — | #2,750 |
| 1938 | 6 | — | #3,411 |
| 1936 | 7 | — | #3,070 |
| 1935 | 8 | — | #2,875 |
| 1934 | 7 | — | #3,194 |
| 1932 | 11 | — | #2,421 |
| 1931 | 10 | — | #2,595 |
| 1930 | 7 | — | #3,496 |
| 1929 | 13 | — | #2,285 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | #4,008 |
| 1927 | 13 | — | #2,376 |
| 1926 | 5 | — | #4,628 |
| 1925 | 8 | — | #3,320 |
| 1924 | 11 | — | #2,775 |
| 1923 | 10 | — | #2,887 |
| 1922 | 12 | — | #2,589 |
| 1920 | 13 | — | #2,418 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | #4,041 |
| 1917 | 6 | — | #3,846 |