Nathan Fillion
There are approximately 3 people named Nathan Fillion living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nathan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fillion. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Nathan
541K
Alive today
Named Fillion
1.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 541K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 1.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #19,321
Per 100K: 0.47
Top ancestry: White (95.8%)
First name trend
Nathan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nathan. The peak year was 2004 with 14,695 births. The average person named Nathan today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fillion surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fillion, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.8%.
- White95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Unknown or suppressed0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nathan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1579% of the US population, based on 541,143 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Fillion appears at a rate of 0.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Nathan Fillion. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nathan
FAQ
Nathan Fillion: questions and answers
How many people are named Nathan Fillion?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Nathan Fillion. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1579%) with the surname frequency (0.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nathan Fillion?
We classify Nathan Fillion as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nathan a male or female name?
Nathan is predominantly male. Out of 584,253 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Nathan 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.