How Many People Are Named Little?
An estimated 1,047 people in the United States have the first name Little. It is used for both genders, with 87.8% male. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Little peaked in popularity in 1975 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Little 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 Little paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,047
About 1 in 327,368 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.8% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1975
41 births
Total Registered
1,791
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Little
Little is predominantly male (87.8%), though 218 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Little as a male name
Ranked #13,479 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1975 (32 births)
Little as a female name
Ranked #14,758 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1980 (10 births)
Little: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Little span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 295 babies were registered. Little has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Little by Decade
How has Little 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.
Little by State
Birth registrations for Little span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Mississippi, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Florida, Alabama. On average, about 18 Littles were registered per state.
Little + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Little as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Little
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Little: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Little?
We estimate approximately 1,047 people named Little 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 327,368 Americans share this first name.
Is Little a common name?
Little is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,791 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Little most popular?
Little reached peak popularity in 1975, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Little is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Little a male name?
Little is predominantly male. 87.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Little Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Little Smith, Little Johnson, Little 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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