How Many People Are Named England?
An estimated 316 people in the United States have the first name England. It is used for both genders, with 81.3% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and England peaked in popularity in 2022 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of England 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 England paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
316
About 1 in 1,084,666 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.3% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2022
26 births
Total Registered
320
since 1880
Gender Distribution for England
England is predominantly female (81.3%), though 60 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
England as a male name
Ranked #10,038 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (10 births)
England as a female name
Ranked #12,525 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (19 births)
England: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for England span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 155 babies were registered. While England is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
England by Decade
How has England 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.
England + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with England as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to England
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
England: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named England?
We estimate approximately 316 people named England 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 1,084,666 Americans share this first name.
Is England a common name?
England is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 320 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was England most popular?
England reached peak popularity in 2022, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named England is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is England a female name?
England is predominantly female. 81.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many England Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: England Smith, England Johnson, England 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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