How Many People Are Named Anatole?
An estimated 79 people in the United States have the first name Anatole. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Anatole peaked in popularity in 1918 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anatole as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anatole paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Anatole is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
79
About 1 in 4,338,663 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1918
11 births
Total Registered
199
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anatole
Anatole is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 199 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Anatole as a male name
Ranked #10,951 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1918 (11 births)
Anatole: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anatole span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 57 babies were registered. Anatole has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anatole by Decade
How has Anatole tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Anatole by State
Anatole + Last Name Combinations
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Anatole: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anatole?
We estimate approximately 79 people named Anatole are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,338,663 Americans share this first name.
Is Anatole a common name?
Anatole is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 199 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anatole most popular?
Anatole reached peak popularity in 1918, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anatole is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anatole a male name?
Anatole is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anatole Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anatole Smith, Anatole Johnson, Anatole Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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