Total births
134
Boys' name · since 1997
Nathanyal
134 babies named Nathanyal in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1997–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Nathanyal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 134 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathanyal has been recorded 134 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2013.
- 134 total births
- 1997–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 boys have been named Nathanyal since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 134
- total births
- 1997–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Nathanyal was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nathanyal in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Nathanyal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nathanyal splits its recorded history at 2004: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nathanyal at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Nathanyal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2013
- Peak year (1999)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Nathanyal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nathanyal's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Nathanyal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nathanyal? ▼
Nathanyal has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 15 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Nathanyal most popular? ▼
Nathanyal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Nathanyal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nathanyal since 1997 -- 17 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Nathanyal? ▼
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.
What to do with Nathanyal's data
- Nathanyal's decade-level peak was the 2000s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nathanyal
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Nathanial Boy
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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, 1997–2013 (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. "Nathanyal: Baby Name Since 1997 - 134 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nathanyal. 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 Nathanyal 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.