How Many People Are Named Cuba?
An estimated 91 people in the United States have the first name Cuba. It is predominantly female (92.4%). The average bearer is 65 years old, and Cuba peaked in popularity in 1898 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cuba as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cuba paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cuba is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
91
About 1 in 3,766,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.4% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1898
29 births
Total Registered
616
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cuba
Cuba is predominantly female (92.4%), though 47 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cuba as a male name
Ranked #12,895 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1922 (9 births)
Cuba as a female name
Ranked #8,527 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1898 (29 births)
Cuba: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cuba span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 173 babies were registered. Cuba has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cuba by Decade
How has Cuba 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.
Cuba by State
Cuba + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cuba as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cuba
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cuba: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cuba?
We estimate approximately 91 people named Cuba 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 3,766,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Cuba a common name?
Cuba is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 616 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cuba most popular?
Cuba reached peak popularity in 1898, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cuba is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cuba a female name?
Cuba is predominantly female. 92.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cuba Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cuba Smith, Cuba Johnson, Cuba 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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