Over the past 110 years, 17 308 boys have been named Nathanael. The name Nathanael ranks 755th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Nathanael in 1968. The peak of popularity of the name Nathanael came in the 1990s and 2000s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.