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How Many People Are Named Nate?
Estimated people named Nate living in the U.S. today
4,257
Gender distribution
93% male · 7% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,696
- Peak year: 2007 (181 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,257
Nate by age group — who carries the name today?
Nate popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Nate
Nate has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,696 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,257 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 80,291 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Nates you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Nate in the US?
An estimated 4,257 people named Nate are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Nate very rare — about 1 in 80,291 Americans.
Is Nate a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Nate is 93% male and 7% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Nate most popular?
Nate peaked in 2007, when 181 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Nate?
Nate ranks #4,026 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).