Total births
48
Boys' name · since 1947
Nathainel
48 babies named Nathainel in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1947–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
Nathainel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathainel has been recorded 48 times among boys since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1959.
- 48 total births
- 1947–1959 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Nathainel since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.
- 48
- total births
- 1947–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Nathainel was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nathainel in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Nathainel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nathainel splits its recorded history at 1953: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nathainel at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Nathainel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1959
- Peak year (1951)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Nathainel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Nathainel's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Nathainel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 43 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nathainel? ▼
Nathainel has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 8 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Nathainel most popular? ▼
Nathainel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Nathainel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nathainel since 1947 -- 13 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Nathainel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nathan, Nathaniel, Nathanael, Nathanial, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nathainel
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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, 1947–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nathainel: Baby Name Since 1947 - 48 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nathainel. 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 Nathainel 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.