How Many People Are Named Natividad?
An estimated 1,954 people in the United States have the first name Natividad. It is used for both genders, with 52.9% female. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Natividad peaked in popularity in 1928 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Natividad 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 Natividad paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Natividad is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,954
About 1 in 175,412 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
52.9% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1928
84 births
Total Registered
3,653
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Natividad
Natividad is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (47.1%) and females (52.9%). Out of 3,653 total births registered, 1,722 were male and 1,931 were female.
Natividad as a male name
Ranked #8,594 in 2014
9 male births in 2014
Peak: 1928 (43 births)
Natividad as a female name
Ranked #17,029 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1925 (41 births)
Natividad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Natividad span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 631 babies were registered. Natividad has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Natividad by Decade
How has Natividad 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.
Natividad by State
Birth registrations for Natividad span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Arizona, New Mexico, New York. On average, about 425 Natividads were registered per state.
Natividad + Last Name Combinations
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Natividad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natividad?
We estimate approximately 1,954 people named Natividad 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 175,412 Americans share this first name.
Is Natividad a common name?
Natividad is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,653 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Natividad most popular?
Natividad reached peak popularity in 1928, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Natividad is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Natividad a female name?
Natividad is predominantly female. 52.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Natividad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Natividad Smith, Natividad Johnson, Natividad 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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