How Many People Are Named Nazareth?
An estimated 2,228 people in the United States have the first name Nazareth. It is used for both genders, with 50.4% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Nazareth peaked in popularity in 2023 with 156 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nazareth 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 Nazareth paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nazareth is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Nazareth is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,228
About 1 in 153,839 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
156 births
Total Registered
2,283
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nazareth
Nazareth is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.4%) and females (49.6%). Out of 2,283 total births registered, 1,151 were male and 1,132 were female.
Nazareth as a male name
Ranked #2,727 in 2024
48 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (50 births)
Nazareth as a female name
Ranked #2,019 in 2024
97 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (107 births)
Nazareth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nazareth span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 788 babies were registered. Nazareth remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nazareth by Decade
How has Nazareth 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.
Nazareth by State
Birth registrations for Nazareth span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Georgia, Arizona, Virginia. On average, about 74 Nazareths were registered per state.
Nazareth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nazareth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nazareth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nazareth?
We estimate approximately 2,228 people named Nazareth 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 153,839 Americans share this first name.
Is Nazareth a common name?
Nazareth is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,283 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nazareth most popular?
Nazareth reached peak popularity in 2023, when 156 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nazareth is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nazareth a male name?
Nazareth is predominantly male. 50.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nazareth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nazareth Smith, Nazareth Johnson, Nazareth 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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