Hideo Nakata
There are approximately 1 people named Hideo Nakata living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hideo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nakata. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Hideo
44
Alive today
Named Nakata
2.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 44
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1925
Average age: 94
Estimated bearers: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #15,912
Per 100K: 0.62
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (74.5%)
First name trend
Hideo: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hideo. The peak year was 1925 with 62 births. The average person named Hideo today is 94 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nakata surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nakata, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 74.5%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander74.5%
- Two or more races11.8%
- White9.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Unknown or suppressed0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hideo has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 44 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nakata appears at a rate of 0.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Hideo Nakata. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Hideo Nakata: questions and answers
How many people are named Hideo Nakata?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Hideo Nakata. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hideo Nakata?
We classify Hideo Nakata as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hideo a male or female name?
Hideo is predominantly male. Out of 805 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Hideo profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.