How Many People Are Named December?
An estimated 1,541 people in the United States have the first name December. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and December peaked in popularity in 2012 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of December 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 December paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,541
About 1 in 222,423 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2012
46 births
Total Registered
1,597
since 1880
Gender Distribution for December
December is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,597 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
December as a male name
Ranked #12,779 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2016 (6 births)
December as a female name
Ranked #5,172 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (46 births)
December: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for December span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 363 babies were registered. While December is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
December by Decade
How has December 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.
December by State
Birth registrations for December span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Illinois, Missouri, New York. On average, about 16 Decembers were registered per state.
December + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with December as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to December
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
December: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named December?
We estimate approximately 1,541 people named December 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 222,423 Americans share this first name.
Is December a common name?
December is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,597 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was December most popular?
December reached peak popularity in 2012, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named December is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is December a female name?
December is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many December Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: December Smith, December Johnson, December 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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