Boys' name · since 1920

Nathiel

Nathiel has 16 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,934 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Nathiel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Nathiel recorded 16 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1936.

  • #30,934 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathiel ranks #30,934 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,934 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nathiel's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Nathiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nathiel's full recorded timeline at 1922, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nathiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1936)
6
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 192019221936 6

Nathiel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1920s was Nathiel's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Nathiel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nathiel? ▼
16 babies have been named Nathiel since 1920. All-time, it sits at #30,934 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1936 with 6 births.
Where does Nathiel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathiel ranks #30,934 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 Nathiel most popular? ▼
Nathiel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Nathiel been used? ▼
Nathiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 17 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Nathiel? ▼
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 Nathiel's data

  • Nathiel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- 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 Nathiel

Nearby Names Like Nathiel

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

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#632 22,227 births
Nathanial Boy
#3455 10,578 births
Nathen Boy
#3964 6,146 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nathiel: 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, 1920–1936 (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 Nathiel 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.