Boys' name · since 1962

Nathniel

Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Nathniel, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,922 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1962
1960s
peak decade

Nathniel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1962.

Nathniel has 11 recorded births among boys since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1987.

  • #33,922 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1962
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathniel ranks #33,922 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1962, peaking in the 1960s.

#33,922 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1962
1960s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Nathniel's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Nathniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nathniel's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nathniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1962)
6
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4.555.566.5 19621987 5

Nathniel by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1960s was Nathniel's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Nathniel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nathniel? ▼
11 babies have been named Nathniel since 1962. All-time, it sits at #33,922 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1962 with 6 births.
Where does Nathniel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathniel ranks #33,922 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 Nathniel most popular? ▼
Nathniel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Nathniel been used? ▼
Records for Nathniel go back to 1962, giving 26 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Nathniel? ▼
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 Nathniel's data

  • Nathniel's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (6 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 Nathniel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nathniel: 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, 1962–1987 (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 Nathniel 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.