Boys' name · since 1977

Natham

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Natham, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,256 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Natham is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 13 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natham has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. 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 1987.

  • #32,256 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natham ranks #32,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#32,256 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Natham's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Natham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Natham splits its recorded history at 1987: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Natham popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 19771987 8

Natham by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (8 births, 62% of the file).

1980s was Natham's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Natham births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natham? ▼
Natham has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,256 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 8 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
Where does Natham sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natham ranks #32,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Natham most popular? ▼
Natham was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Natham been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Natham since 1977 -- 11 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Natham? ▼
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 Natham

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Natham

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Natham: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–1987 (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 Natham 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.