How Many People Are Named Nathanyel?
An estimated 242 people in the United States have the first name Nathanyel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Nathanyel peaked in popularity in 2002 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nathanyel 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 Nathanyel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
242
About 1 in 1,416,340 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2002
21 births
Total Registered
245
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nathanyel
Nathanyel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 245 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nathanyel as a male name
Ranked #13,656 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 2002 (21 births)
Nathanyel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nathanyel span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 153 babies were registered. While Nathanyel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nathanyel by Decade
How has Nathanyel 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.
Nathanyel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nathanyel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nathanyel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nathanyel?
We estimate approximately 242 people named Nathanyel 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 1,416,340 Americans share this first name.
Is Nathanyel a common name?
Nathanyel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 245 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nathanyel most popular?
Nathanyel reached peak popularity in 2002, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nathanyel is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nathanyel a male name?
Nathanyel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nathanyel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nathanyel Smith, Nathanyel Johnson, Nathanyel 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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