How Many People Are Named Innocent?
An estimated 75 people in the United States have the first name Innocent. It is predominantly male (93.4%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Innocent peaked in popularity in 2019 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Innocent 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 Innocent paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Innocent is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
75
About 1 in 4,570,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2019
10 births
Total Registered
76
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Innocent
Innocent is predominantly male (93.4%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Innocent as a male name
Ranked #11,359 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (10 births)
Innocent as a female name
Ranked #16,471 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Innocent: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Innocent span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 38 babies were registered. Innocent remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Innocent by Decade
How has Innocent 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.
Innocent + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Innocent as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Innocent: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Innocent?
We estimate approximately 75 people named Innocent 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 4,570,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Innocent a common name?
Innocent is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 76 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Innocent most popular?
Innocent reached peak popularity in 2019, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Innocent is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Innocent a male name?
Innocent is predominantly male. 93.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Innocent Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Innocent Smith, Innocent Johnson, Innocent 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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