Recorded 1924–1991 Boys' name Peak 1924 40 births

Lethaniel — boys' name

40 babies named Lethaniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61950s111960s61970s121990s5
1970s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Lethaniel was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lethaniel in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lethaniel

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Lethaniel between 1924 and 1991, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lethaniel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lethaniel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lethaniel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lethaniel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lethaniel at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

40

Since 1924

68 years of records

Peak year

1924

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1924

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1991

Lethaniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1924

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
4.555.566.5 1991197619731969195219501924 6

Lethaniel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12 births that decade — 30% of Lethaniel's all-time total
1920s61950s111960s61970s121990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lethaniel?
40 babies have been named Lethaniel since 1924. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
When was Lethaniel most popular?
Lethaniel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Lethaniel been used?
Lethaniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 68 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Lethaniel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Letcher, Leticia, Letrell, Letroy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.