Boys' name · since 1977

Nectarios

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Nectarios, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,925 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Nectarios sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Nectarios recorded 11 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1979.

  • #33,925 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nectarios ranks #33,925 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#33,925 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Nectarios'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.

Nectarios's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nectarios's SSA record in two at 1979 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 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nectarios popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19771979 5

Nectarios by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Nectarios's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nectarios births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nectarios? ▼
Nectarios has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,925 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 6 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
Where does Nectarios sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nectarios ranks #33,925 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 Nectarios most popular? ▼
Nectarios was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Nectarios been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nectarios since 1977 -- 3 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Nectarios? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neco, Nechemia, Necalli, Nechemya, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Nectarios

Nearby Names Like Nectarios

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

Neco Boy
187 births
Nechemia Boy
#6590 161 births
Necalli Boy
#4657 136 births
Nechemya Boy
#11513 29 births
Necko Boy
5 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Meddie
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Goff
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Orphus
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Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nectarios: 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, 1977–1979 (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 Nectarios 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.