Boys' name · since 1911
Nath
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Nath, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
36 boys have been named Nath since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nath has been recorded 36 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1933.
- #24,549 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 36 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nath ranks #24,549 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #24,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Nath's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nath's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nath popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1933
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Nath by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 50% of the file).
1920s was Nath's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nath births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (50% of all-time use).
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- Nath's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Nath: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1911–1933 (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 Nath 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.