Boys' name · since 1952

Natheniel

10 babies named Natheniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,362 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1952
1950s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Natheniel since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Natheniel recorded 10 times among boys since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1985.

  • #35,362 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1952
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natheniel ranks #35,362 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1952, peaking in the 1950s.

#35,362 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1952
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Natheniel's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Natheniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Natheniel's SSA record in two at 1985 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 1952, with only 5 births recorded.

Natheniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1952)
5
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
5 19521985 5

Natheniel by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1950s was Natheniel's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Natheniel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natheniel? ▼
10 babies have been named Natheniel since 1952. All-time, it sits at #35,362 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1952 with 5 births.
Where does Natheniel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natheniel ranks #35,362 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 Natheniel most popular? ▼
Natheniel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Natheniel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Natheniel since 1952 -- 34 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Natheniel? ▼
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 Natheniel's data

  • Natheniel's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Natheniel

Nearby Names Like Natheniel

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

Nathan Boy
#63 587,497 births
Nathaniel Boy
#140 287,103 births
Nathanael Boy
#632 22,227 births
Nathanial Boy
#3455 10,578 births
Nathen Boy
#3964 6,146 births

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Every
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Natheniel: 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, 1952–1985 (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 Natheniel 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.