How Many People Are Named Nautica?
An estimated 2,238 people in the United States have the first name Nautica. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Nautica peaked in popularity in 1999 with 262 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nautica 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 Nautica paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nautica is overwhelmingly female, 55 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,238
About 1 in 153,152 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1999
262 births
Total Registered
2,284
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nautica
Nautica is predominantly female (97.6%), though 55 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nautica as a male name
Ranked #13,530 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1999 (16 births)
Nautica as a female name
Ranked #14,720 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (246 births)
Nautica: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nautica span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,026 babies were registered. Nautica has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nautica by Decade
How has Nautica 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.
Nautica by State
Birth registrations for Nautica span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, North Carolina, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Minnesota. On average, about 54 Nauticas were registered per state.
Nautica + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nautica as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nautica: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nautica?
We estimate approximately 2,238 people named Nautica 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 153,152 Americans share this first name.
Is Nautica a common name?
Nautica is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,284 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nautica most popular?
Nautica reached peak popularity in 1999, when 262 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nautica is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nautica a female name?
Nautica is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nautica Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nautica Smith, Nautica Johnson, Nautica 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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