Lathaniel vs Lathan

Side-by-side comparison of Lathaniel and Lathan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Lathaniel

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Lathan

Boy name · Rank #2186

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Metric Lathaniel Lathan
Current Rank Unranked #2186
Total Births (all years) 177 4,237
Peak Year 1998 2011
Peak Year Births 12 214
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Lathaniel Lathan
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 90
1930ss — 78
1940ss — 84
1950ss 7 103
1960ss — 96
1970ss 13 133
1980ss 19 193
1990ss 29 360
2000ss 71 1,121
2010ss 27 1,558
2020ss 11 383

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lathaniel Lathan
2014 5 178
2015 — 164
2016 — 172
2017 — 123
2018 6 129
2019 — 91
2020 6 92
2021 5 81
2022 — 83
2023 — 61
2024 — 66

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2021.

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