Nate Robinson
There are approximately 8 people named Nate Robinson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nate with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Robinson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Nate
4.3K
Alive today
Named Robinson
616K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 27
Estimated bearers: 616K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #30
Per 100K: 179.61
Top ancestry: White (48.7%)
First name trend
Nate: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nate. The peak year was 2007 with 181 births. The average person named Nate today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Robinson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Robinson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 48.7%.
- White48.7%
- Black or African American44.9%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nate has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0012% of the US population, based on 4,281 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Robinson appears at a rate of 179.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1796%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Nate Robinson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Nate Robinson: questions and answers
How many people are named Nate Robinson?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Nate Robinson. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0012%) with the surname frequency (179.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nate Robinson?
We classify Nate Robinson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nate a male or female name?
Nate is predominantly male. Out of 4,696 total SSA registrations, 93.6% were male and 6.4% were female. See the full Nate 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.