Boys' name · since 1988

Rathanak

19 babies named Rathanak in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,480 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade

Rathanak sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 19 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Rathanak recorded 19 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1990.

  • #29,480 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1988
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rathanak ranks #29,480 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1988, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,480 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rathanak's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% 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.

Rathanak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rathanak's full recorded timeline at 1989, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rathanak popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
456789 198819891990 6

Rathanak by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (13 births, 68% of the file).

1980s was Rathanak's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Rathanak births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rathanak? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 19 babies named Rathanak. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,480 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 8 births.
Where does Rathanak sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rathanak ranks #29,480 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 Rathanak most popular? ▼
Rathanak was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Rathanak been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rathanak since 1988 -- 3 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Rathanak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rathana, Ratha, Ratana, Rattana, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rathanak's data

  • Rathanak's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (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 Rathanak

Nearby Names Like Rathanak

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

Rathana Boy
51 births
Ratha Boy
50 births
Ratana Boy
14 births
Rattana Boy
7 births
Ratan Boy
5 births

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Two nationwide peer axes for Rathanak: 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, 1988–1990 (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 Rathanak 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.