Boys' name · since 1977
Nataniel
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 670 babies named Nataniel, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,622 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,956 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 670
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nataniel currently ranks #5956 among boys' names in America, with 670 babies recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nataniel has been recorded 670 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #5956 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #6,622 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,956 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 670 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nataniel ranks #6,622 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,956 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 670 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,622 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,956 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 670
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nataniel's 670 recorded births place it above 85.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Nataniel compares
670 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nataniel's all-time total is 82% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nataniel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 670 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nataniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nataniel's full recorded timeline at 2004, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nataniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Nataniel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (203 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Nataniel's strongest decade.
203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Nataniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
115 births
- 2000s
2000s
203 births
- 2010s
2010s
187 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 203 births (30% of all-time use).
How Nataniel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nataniel's total volume
Nataniel by state
Where Nataniel concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 38 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 27 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 16 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 7 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
38 of 670 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Nataniel's data
- Nataniel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (203 total births) through the 2020s (99) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nataniels (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nataniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Nataniel 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.