Boys' name · since 1956
Nathaiel
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Nathaiel, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,677 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 54
- born since 1956
- 1960s
- peak decade
54 boys have been named Nathaiel since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nathaiel recorded 54 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1985.
- #21,677 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 54 born since 1956
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathaiel ranks #21,677 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1956, peaking in the 1960s.
- #21,677 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 54
- born since 1956
- 1960s
- peak decade
Nathaiel's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nathaiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nathaiel's full recorded timeline at 1978, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nathaiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1985
- Peak year (1956)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nathaiel by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (16 births, 30% of the file).
1960s was Nathaiel's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Nathaiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16 births (30% of all-time use).
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What to do with Nathaiel's data
- Nathaiel's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1980s (16) -- 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Nathaiel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1956–1985 (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 Nathaiel 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.