Boys' name · since 1999

Thaniel

Thaniel has 86 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,425 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Thaniel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 86 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaniel has been recorded 86 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2023.

  • #18,425 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaniel ranks #18,425 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,425 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thaniel's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% 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.

Thaniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Thaniel's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Thaniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1999)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 1999200120052009201420212023 9

Thaniel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Thaniel's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Thaniel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thaniel? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 86 babies named Thaniel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,425 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 9 births.
Where does Thaniel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaniel ranks #18,425 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 Thaniel most popular? ▼
Thaniel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Thaniel been used? ▼
Thaniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 25 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Thaniel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thaddeus, Thad, Thatcher, Thane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Thaniel's data

  • Thaniel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- 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 Thaniel

Nearby Names Like Thaniel

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

Thaddeus Boy
#797 26,057 births
Thad Boy
#8917 8,219 births
Thatcher Boy
#1109 4,955 births
Thane Boy
#3390 2,604 births
Thayne Boy
#8984 1,450 births

Compare Thaniel side by side: Thaniel vs Thaddeus Thaniel vs Thad Thaniel vs Thatcher

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ceylon
86 births · Peak 1931
Perle
86 births · Peak 1919
Earland
86 births · Peak 1917
Aubert
86 births · Peak 1917
Aristide
86 births · Peak 1925
Nollie
86 births · Peak 1932
Garmon
86 births · Peak 1920
Bern
86 births · Peak 1958

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thaniel: 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, 1999–2023 (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 Thaniel 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.