How Many People Are Named Lathaniel?
An estimated 172 people in the United States have the first name Lathaniel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Lathaniel peaked in popularity in 1998 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lathaniel 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 Lathaniel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
172
About 1 in 1,992,758 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1998
12 births
Total Registered
177
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lathaniel
Lathaniel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 177 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lathaniel as a male name
Ranked #13,271 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1998 (12 births)
Lathaniel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lathaniel span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 71 babies were registered. Lathaniel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lathaniel by Decade
How has Lathaniel 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.
Lathaniel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lathaniel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lathaniel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lathaniel?
We estimate approximately 172 people named Lathaniel 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 1,992,758 Americans share this first name.
Is Lathaniel a common name?
Lathaniel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 177 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lathaniel most popular?
Lathaniel reached peak popularity in 1998, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lathaniel is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lathaniel a male name?
Lathaniel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lathaniel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lathaniel Smith, Lathaniel Johnson, Lathaniel 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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