Mort Nathan
There are approximately 1 people named Mort Nathan 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 Mort with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nathan. 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 Mort
18
Alive today
Named Nathan
9.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1922
Average age: 80
Estimated bearers: 9.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,284
Per 100K: 2.81
Top ancestry: White (56.9%)
First name trend
Mort: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mort. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births. The average person named Mort today is 80 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nathan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nathan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 56.9%.
- White56.9%
- Black or African American27.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.5%
- Two or more races3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mort has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 18 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nathan appears at a rate of 2.81 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0028%.
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 Mort Nathan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Nathan
FAQ
Mort Nathan: questions and answers
How many people are named Mort Nathan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mort Nathan. 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 (2.81 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mort Nathan?
We classify Mort Nathan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mort a male or female name?
Mort is predominantly male. Out of 129 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Mort 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.