Boys' name · since 1924

Lethaniel

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.

#23,736 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1924
1970s
peak decade

Lethaniel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 40 recorded since 1924.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lethaniel has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1991.

  • #23,736 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1924
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lethaniel ranks #23,736 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1924, peaking in the 1970s.

#23,736 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1924
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lethaniel's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lethaniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lethaniel's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lethaniel popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
4.555.566.5 1924195019521969197319761991 5

Lethaniel by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 30% of the file).

1970s was Lethaniel's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Lethaniel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lethaniel? ▼
Lethaniel has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,736 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 6 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Lethaniel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lethaniel ranks #23,736 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Lethaniel's data

  • Lethaniel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lethaniel

Nearby Names Like Lethaniel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lethaniel

Letcher Boy
345 births
Leticia Boy
215 births
Letrell Boy
207 births
Letroy Boy
161 births
Leto Boy
#6362 143 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lethaniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1924–1991 (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 Lethaniel 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.