Nathan Lane
There are approximately 246 people named Nathan Lane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,393,310 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nathan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
246
1 in 1,393,310
Named Nathan
541K
Alive today
Named Lane
156K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 541K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 156K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #216
Per 100K: 45.50
Top ancestry: White (77.1%)
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 Lane surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lane, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.1%.
- White77.1%
- Black or African American16.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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 Lane appears at a rate of 45.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0455%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 246 people with the full name Nathan Lane. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Nathan
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FAQ
Nathan Lane: questions and answers
How many people are named Nathan Lane?
We estimate approximately 246 people in the United States share the full name Nathan Lane. That works out to about 1 in 1,393,310 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1579%) with the surname frequency (45.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nathan Lane?
We classify Nathan Lane as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,393,310 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.