How Many People Are Named Nethaniel?
An estimated 250 people in the United States have the first name Nethaniel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Nethaniel peaked in popularity in 2004 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nethaniel 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 Nethaniel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
250
About 1 in 1,371,017 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2004
16 births
Total Registered
254
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nethaniel
Nethaniel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 254 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nethaniel as a male name
Ranked #11,880 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (16 births)
Nethaniel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nethaniel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 107 babies were registered. Nethaniel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nethaniel by Decade
How has Nethaniel 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.
Nethaniel by State
Nethaniel + Last Name Combinations
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Nethaniel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nethaniel?
We estimate approximately 250 people named Nethaniel 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 1,371,017 Americans share this first name.
Is Nethaniel a common name?
Nethaniel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 254 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nethaniel most popular?
Nethaniel reached peak popularity in 2004, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nethaniel is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nethaniel a male name?
Nethaniel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nethaniel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nethaniel Smith, Nethaniel Johnson, Nethaniel 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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