Boys' name · since 1924
Nathanal
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 209 babies named Nathanal, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,692 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 209
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nathanal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 209 recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Nathanal recorded 209 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2012.
- #12,692 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 209 born since 1924
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathanal ranks #12,692 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 209 born since 1924, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,692 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 209
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nathanal's 209 recorded births place it above 72.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Nathanal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nathanal's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nathanal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2012
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Nathanal by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (110 births, 53% of the file).
2000s was Nathanal's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Nathanal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 110 births (53% of all-time use).
Nathanal by state
Where Nathanal concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.4% |
5 of 209 births nationwide.
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- Nathanal's decade-level peak was the 2000s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nathanals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nathanal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~88 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, 1924–2012 (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 Nathanal 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.