Nektarios
Nektarios is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek, Late Greek.
- Greek
- Late Greek
Meaning & Origin of Nektarios
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nektarios is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek, Late Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek
- Late Greek
The Story of Nektarios
The earliest SSA record of Nektarios as a baby boy name dates back to 1975, when 6 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Nektarios — #8,129 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Nektarioss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 73 Nektarioss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nektarios
Nektarios is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Nektarios's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,129. Use the chart and map above to compare Nektarios's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.