How Many People Are Named Light?
An estimated 220 people in the United States have the first name Light. It is used for both genders, with 69.7% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Light peaked in popularity in 2021 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Light 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 Light paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
220
About 1 in 1,557,974 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.7% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2021
34 births
Total Registered
221
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Light
Light is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.7%) and females (30.3%). Out of 221 total births registered, 154 were male and 67 were female.
Light as a male name
Ranked #5,554 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (26 births)
Light as a female name
Ranked #14,460 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (14 births)
Light: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Light span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 137 babies were registered. Light remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Light by Decade
How has Light 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.
Light by State
Light + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Light as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Light
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Light: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Light?
We estimate approximately 220 people named Light 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 1,557,974 Americans share this first name.
Is Light a common name?
Light is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 221 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Light most popular?
Light reached peak popularity in 2021, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Light is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Light a male name?
Light is predominantly male. 69.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Light Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Light Smith, Light Johnson, Light 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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