Boys' name · since 1915

Nathinel

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 45 babies named Nathinel, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

45
total births
1915–1941
years on record
1910s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade

Nathinel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 45 recorded since 1915.

Nathinel has 45 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1941.

  • 45 total births
  • 1915–1941 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 36% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

45 boys have been named Nathinel since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1941.

45
total births
1915–1941
years on record
1910s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Nathinel was born in this single decade.

1941
Single peak year

8 babies were named Nathinel in 1941 - its busiest year on record.

Nathinel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nathinel's full recorded timeline at 1923, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nathinel at a glance

Last recorded 1941

Total births

45

Since 1915

27 years of records

Peak year

1941

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1941

Active since

1915

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1941

Nathinel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1941

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1941)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 19151917191819201923192819371941 8

Nathinel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Nathinel's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Nathinel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nathinel?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 45 babies named Nathinel. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1941, with 8 births.
When was Nathinel most popular?
Nathinel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Nathinel been used?
Records for Nathinel go back to 1915, giving 27 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Nathinel?
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 Nathinel's data

  • Nathinel's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1940s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1915–1941 (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. "Nathinel: Baby Name Since 1915 - 45 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nathinel. 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 Nathinel 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 June 2026.