How Many People Are Named Nathaniel Jones?
There are approximately 1,210 people named Nathaniel Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 283,268 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nathaniel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,210
1 in 283,268 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Jones Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jones, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Jones" appears at a rate of 483.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,210 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Nathaniel Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Nathaniel Jones?
We estimate approximately 1,210 people named Nathaniel Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Nathaniel is shared by 250,327 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Nathaniel Jones?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 283,268 Americans. The first name Nathaniel is common and the surname Jones 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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