Nigel Hawthorne
There are approximately 1 people named Nigel Hawthorne 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 Nigel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hawthorne. 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 Nigel
12K
Alive today
Named Hawthorne
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1994
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,167
Per 100K: 5.68
Top ancestry: White (57.2%)
First name trend
Nigel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nigel. The peak year was 1994 with 454 births. The average person named Nigel today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hawthorne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hawthorne, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.2%.
- White57.2%
- Black or African American36.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nigel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0035% of the US population, based on 11,853 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hawthorne appears at a rate of 5.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0057%.
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 Nigel Hawthorne. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nigel
FAQ
Nigel Hawthorne: questions and answers
How many people are named Nigel Hawthorne?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Nigel Hawthorne. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0035%) with the surname frequency (5.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nigel Hawthorne?
We classify Nigel Hawthorne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nigel a male or female name?
Nigel is predominantly male. Out of 12,296 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Nigel 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.