How Many People Are Named Midge?
An estimated 443 people in the United States have the first name Midge. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Midge peaked in popularity in 1953 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Midge 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 Midge paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Midge is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
443
About 1 in 773,712 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1953
31 births
Total Registered
805
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Midge
Midge is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 805 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Midge as a female name
Ranked #9,690 in 1974
5 female births in 1974
Peak: 1953 (31 births)
Midge: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Midge span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 259 babies were registered. Midge has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Midge by Decade
How has Midge 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.
Midge by State
Birth registrations for Midge span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, California. On average, about 12 Midges were registered per state.
Midge + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Midge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Midge
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Midge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Midge?
We estimate approximately 443 people named Midge 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 773,712 Americans share this first name.
Is Midge a common name?
Midge is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 805 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Midge most popular?
Midge reached peak popularity in 1953, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Midge is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Midge a female name?
Midge is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Midge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Midge Smith, Midge Johnson, Midge 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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