Total births
177
Boys' name · since 1956
Lathaniel
177 babies named Lathaniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 177
- total births
- 1956–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
177 boys have been named Lathaniel since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lathaniel has 177 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2021.
- 177 total births
- 1956–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
177 boys have been named Lathaniel since 1956, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 177
- total births
- 1956–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Lathaniel was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lathaniel in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Lathaniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lathaniel's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lathaniel at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Lathaniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2021
- Peak year (1998)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Lathaniel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lathaniel's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Lathaniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lathaniel? ▼
Lathaniel has been given to 177 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 12 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Lathaniel most popular? ▼
Lathaniel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Lathaniel been used? ▼
Lathaniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 66 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Lathaniel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lathan, Latrell, Lateef, Latroy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lathaniel's data
- Lathaniel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lathaniel
Nearby Names Like Lathaniel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lathaniel
Lathan Boy
#2192 4,289 births
Latrell Boy
#3557 3,839 births
Lateef Boy
891 births
Latroy Boy
#12627 865 births
Latham Boy
#5476 594 births
Compare Lathaniel side by side: Lathaniel vs Lathan Lathaniel vs Latrell Lathaniel vs Lateef
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1956–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lathaniel: Baby Name Since 1956 - 177 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lathaniel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lathaniel 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 July 2026.