boy's name
Lathaniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Births on record 180
Lathaniel is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Lathaniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 71 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 11 |
How popular is Lathaniel?
In 2021, Lathaniel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lathaniel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lathaniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lathaniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lathaniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lathaniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lathaniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lathaniel
How popular is the name Lathaniel?
In 2021, Lathaniel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lathaniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Lathaniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lathaniel most popular?
Lathaniel peaked in 1998, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.