How Many People Are Named Nahuel?
An estimated 239 people in the United States have the first name Nahuel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Nahuel peaked in popularity in 2003 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nahuel 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 Nahuel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
239
About 1 in 1,434,119 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2003
21 births
Total Registered
241
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nahuel
Nahuel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 241 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nahuel as a male name
Ranked #9,469 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 2003 (21 births)
Nahuel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nahuel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 125 babies were registered. While Nahuel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nahuel by Decade
How has Nahuel 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.
Nahuel by State
Birth registrations for Nahuel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in New York, New Jersey, Florida. On average, about 10 Nahuels were registered per state.
Nahuel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nahuel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nahuel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nahuel?
We estimate approximately 239 people named Nahuel 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 1,434,119 Americans share this first name.
Is Nahuel a common name?
Nahuel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 241 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nahuel most popular?
Nahuel reached peak popularity in 2003, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nahuel is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nahuel a male name?
Nahuel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nahuel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nahuel Smith, Nahuel Johnson, Nahuel 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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