The baby name Nathanial appears in baby name data for the United States from 1914 to 2016. It was most popular in 2003 with 368 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Nathanial has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1922 | 12 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 40 |
| 1975 | 41 |
| 1976 | 59 |
| 1977 | 76 |
| 1978 | 167 |
| 1979 | 160 |
| 1980 | 166 |
| 1981 | 159 |
| 1982 | 147 |
| 1983 | 124 |
| 1984 | 138 |
| 1985 | 185 |
| 1986 | 144 |
| 1987 | 130 |
| 1988 | 168 |
| 1989 | 167 |
| 1990 | 213 |
| 1991 | 242 |
| 1992 | 288 |
| 1993 | 236 |
| 1994 | 282 |
| 1995 | 325 |
| 1996 | 261 |
| 1997 | 307 |
| 1998 | 364 |
| 1999 | 351 |
| 2000 | 348 |
| 2001 | 307 |
| 2002 | 272 |
| 2003 | 368 |
| 2004 | 338 |
| 2005 | 282 |
| 2006 | 314 |
| 2007 | 232 |
| 2008 | 209 |
| 2009 | 120 |
| 2010 | 147 |
| 2011 | 77 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2016 | 22 |