How Many People Are Named Nathaniel Brown?

There are approximately 1,219 people named Nathaniel Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 281,177 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nathaniel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brown. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1,219

1 in 281,177 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Nathaniel: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nathaniel. The peak year was 2002 with 6,829 births. The average person named Nathaniel today is 31 years old.

Male
Female
0 1K 3K 4K 5K 7K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Brown Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brown, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
57.95%
Black
35.60%
Hispanic
2.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.51%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.87%
Two or More Races
2.55%

How we calculated this

The first name "Nathaniel" has an estimated frequency of 0.0730% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Brown" appears at a rate of 487.16 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,219 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Nathaniel Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Nathaniel Brown?

We estimate approximately 1,219 people named Nathaniel Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Nathaniel is shared by 250,327 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Nathaniel Brown?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 281,177 Americans. The first name Nathaniel is common and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Nathaniel a male or female name?

Nathaniel is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2002 and the average bearer today is 31 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Nathaniel Brown

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