Total births
208
Boys' name · since 1965
Pantelis
Pantelis has 208 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 208
- total births
- 1965–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Pantelis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 208 have been recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pantelis has been recorded 208 times among boys since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2022.
- 208 total births
- 1965–2022 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
208 boys have been named Pantelis since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2022.
- 208
- total births
- 1965–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Pantelis was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Pantelis in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Pantelis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pantelis's full recorded timeline at 1990, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pantelis at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Pantelis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2022
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Pantelis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Pantelis's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Pantelis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 66 births (32% of all-time use).
Pantelis by state
Where Pantelis concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23 | 11.1% |
New York share of Pantelis's total US births 11.1%
23 of 208 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pantelis? ▼
Pantelis has been given to 208 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Pantelis most popular? ▼
Pantelis was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Pantelis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pantelis are New York (23 births).
How long has the name Pantelis been used? ▼
Pantelis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 58 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Pantelis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Panagiotis, Panayiotis, Panfilo, Pancho, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pantelis's data
- Pantelis's decade-level peak was the 1970s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Panteliss (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Pantelis
Nearby Names Like Pantelis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pantelis
Panagiotis Boy
#6259 1,320 births
Panayiotis Boy
#11248 308 births
Panfilo Boy
218 births
Pancho Boy
202 births
Pantaleon Boy
60 births
Compare Pantelis side by side: Pantelis vs Panagiotis Pantelis vs Panayiotis Pantelis vs Panfilo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1965–2022 (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. "Pantelis: Baby Name Since 1965 - 208 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pantelis. 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 Pantelis 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.