How Many People Are Named Nathanuel?
An estimated 196 people in the United States have the first name Nathanuel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Nathanuel peaked in popularity in 2008 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nathanuel 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 Nathanuel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
196
About 1 in 1,748,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2008
16 births
Total Registered
200
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nathanuel
Nathanuel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 200 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nathanuel as a male name
Ranked #13,460 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 2008 (16 births)
Nathanuel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nathanuel span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 102 babies were registered. Nathanuel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nathanuel by Decade
How has Nathanuel 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.
Nathanuel by State
Nathanuel + Last Name Combinations
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Nathanuel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nathanuel?
We estimate approximately 196 people named Nathanuel 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 1,748,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Nathanuel a common name?
Nathanuel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 200 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nathanuel most popular?
Nathanuel reached peak popularity in 2008, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nathanuel is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nathanuel a male name?
Nathanuel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nathanuel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nathanuel Smith, Nathanuel Johnson, Nathanuel 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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