How Many People Are Named Nathel?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Nathel. It is used for both genders, with 50.0% female. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Nathel peaked in popularity in 1923 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nathel 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 Nathel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Nathel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Nathel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1923
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nathel
Nathel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.0%) and females (50.0%). Out of 10 total births registered, 5 were male and 5 were female.
Nathel as a male name
Ranked #4,336 in 1958
5 male births in 1958
Peak: 1958 (5 births)
Nathel as a female name
Ranked #5,490 in 1923
5 female births in 1923
Peak: 1923 (5 births)
Nathel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nathel span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 5 babies were registered. Nathel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nathel by Decade
How has Nathel 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.
Nathel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nathel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nathel
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nathel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nathel?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Nathel 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Nathel a common name?
Nathel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nathel most popular?
Nathel reached peak popularity in 1923, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nathel is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nathel a female name?
Nathel is predominantly female. 50.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nathel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nathel Smith, Nathel Johnson, Nathel 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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