Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1985
Nail
Nail has 39 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1985–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Nail is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nail has been recorded 39 times among boys since 1985, 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 1985 to 2016.
- 39 total births
- 1985–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Nail since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 39
- total births
- 1985–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Nail was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nail in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Nail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nail's full recorded timeline at 2005, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nail at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Nail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2016
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Nail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nail's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Nail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nail? ▼
Nail has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 7 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Nail most popular? ▼
Nail was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Nail been used? ▼
Nail has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 32 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Nail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naim, Nainoa, Nain, Naithan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nail's data
- Nail's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nail
Nearby Names Like Nail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nail
Naim Boy
#1581 2,697 births
Nainoa Boy
#4378 621 births
Nain Boy
#5342 304 births
Naithan Boy
#12902 290 births
Naif Boy
#11290 168 births
Compare Nail side by side: Nail vs Naim Nail vs Nainoa Nail vs Nain
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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, 1985–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nail: Baby Name Since 1985 - 39 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nail. 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 Nail 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.