Boys' name · since 2006
Athaniel
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Athaniel, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,718 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
23 boys have been named Athaniel since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athaniel has been recorded 23 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2012.
- #27,718 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 23 born since 2006
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athaniel ranks #27,718 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.
- #27,718 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
Athaniel's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Athaniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Athaniel's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Athaniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2012
- Peak year (2009)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Athaniel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (13 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Athaniel's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Athaniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
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What to do with Athaniel's data
- Athaniel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Athaniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~6 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Athaniel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.