How Many People Are Named Child?
An estimated 130 people in the United States have the first name Child. It is used for both genders, with 59.5% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Child peaked in popularity in 2012 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Child as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Child paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
130
About 1 in 2,636,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
59.5% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
66 births
Total Registered
131
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Child
Child is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.5%) and females (40.5%). Out of 131 total births registered, 78 were male and 53 were female.
Child as a male name
Ranked #2,825 in 2012
42 male births in 2012
Peak: 2012 (42 births)
Child as a female name
Ranked #5,588 in 2012
24 female births in 2012
Peak: 2011 (24 births)
Child: Popularity Over Time
Child by Decade
How has Child tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131 | 78 | 53 | |
Child by State
Child + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Child as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Child
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Child: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Child?
We estimate approximately 130 people named Child are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,636,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Child a common name?
Child is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 131 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Child most popular?
Child reached peak popularity in 2012, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Child is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Child was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Child a male name?
Child is predominantly male. 59.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Child have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Child peaked in 2012, and the average living bearer is about 15 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Child Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Child Smith, Child Johnson, Child Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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