Boys' name · since 1964
Nathenial
42 babies named Nathenial in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #23,408 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 42
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nathenial is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 42 have been recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathenial has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2009.
- #23,408 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 42 born since 1964
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathenial ranks #23,408 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1964, peaking in the 1990s.
- #23,408 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 42
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nathenial's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nathenial's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nathenial's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nathenial popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2009
- Peak year (1995)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Nathenial by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Nathenial's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Nathenial births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (38% of all-time use).
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- Nathenial's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nathenial: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1964–2009 (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 Nathenial 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.