How Many People Are Named Nathaiel?
An estimated 48 people in the United States have the first name Nathaiel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Nathaiel peaked in popularity in 1956 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nathaiel 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 Nathaiel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nathaiel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
48
About 1 in 7,140,715 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1956
6 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nathaiel
Nathaiel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 54 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nathaiel as a male name
Ranked #7,261 in 1985
5 male births in 1985
Peak: 1956 (6 births)
Nathaiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nathaiel span from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 16 babies were registered. Nathaiel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nathaiel by Decade
How has Nathaiel 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.
Nathaiel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nathaiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nathaiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nathaiel?
We estimate approximately 48 people named Nathaiel 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 7,140,715 Americans share this first name.
Is Nathaiel a common name?
Nathaiel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nathaiel most popular?
Nathaiel reached peak popularity in 1956, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nathaiel is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nathaiel a male name?
Nathaiel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nathaiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nathaiel Smith, Nathaiel Johnson, Nathaiel 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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