How Many People Are Named Nathaneil?
An estimated 394 people in the United States have the first name Nathaneil. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Nathaneil peaked in popularity in 2003 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nathaneil 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 Nathaneil paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
394
About 1 in 869,935 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
2003
13 births
Total Registered
429
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nathaneil
Nathaneil is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 429 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nathaneil as a male name
Ranked #13,434 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 2003 (13 births)
Nathaneil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nathaneil span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 109 babies were registered. Nathaneil has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nathaneil by Decade
How has Nathaneil 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.
Nathaneil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nathaneil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nathaneil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nathaneil?
We estimate approximately 394 people named Nathaneil 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 869,935 Americans share this first name.
Is Nathaneil a common name?
Nathaneil is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 429 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nathaneil most popular?
Nathaneil reached peak popularity in 2003, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nathaneil is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nathaneil a male name?
Nathaneil is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nathaneil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nathaneil Smith, Nathaneil Johnson, Nathaneil 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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