Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2008
Nathanieljames
Nathanieljames has 12 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 2008–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Nathanieljames is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathanieljames has been recorded 12 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2011.
- 12 total births
- 2008–2011 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Nathanieljames since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2011.
- 12
- total births
- 2008–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Nathanieljames was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nathanieljames in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Nathanieljames's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nathanieljames's full recorded timeline at 2011, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nathanieljames at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Nathanieljames popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2011
- Peak year (2011)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Nathanieljames by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nathanieljames's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Nathanieljames births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nathanieljames? ▼
Nathanieljames has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 7 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Nathanieljames most popular? ▼
Nathanieljames was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Nathanieljames been used? ▼
Records for Nathanieljames go back to 2008, giving 4 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Nathanieljames? ▼
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 Nathanieljames
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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, 2008–2011 (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. "Nathanieljames: Baby Name Since 2008 - 12 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nathanieljames. 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 Nathanieljames 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.