How Many People Are Named Humphrey?
An estimated 509 people in the United States have the first name Humphrey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Humphrey peaked in popularity in 1924 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Humphrey 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 Humphrey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
509
About 1 in 673,388 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1924
22 births
Total Registered
1,085
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Humphrey
Humphrey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,085 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Humphrey as a male name
Ranked #9,298 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (22 births)
Humphrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Humphrey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 151 babies were registered. Humphrey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Humphrey by Decade
How has Humphrey 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.
Humphrey by State
Humphrey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Humphrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Humphrey
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Humphrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Humphrey?
We estimate approximately 509 people named Humphrey 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 673,388 Americans share this first name.
Is Humphrey a common name?
Humphrey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,085 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Humphrey most popular?
Humphrey reached peak popularity in 1924, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Humphrey is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Humphrey a male name?
Humphrey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Humphrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Humphrey Smith, Humphrey Johnson, Humphrey 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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