How Many People Are Named Mr?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Mr. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Mr peaked in popularity in 1994 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mr 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 Mr paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mr is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1994
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mr
Mr is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mr as a male name
Ranked #9,795 in 1994
5 male births in 1994
Peak: 1994 (5 births)
Mr: Popularity Over Time
Mr by Decade
How has Mr 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Mr + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mr as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mr
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mr: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mr?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Mr 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Mr a common name?
Mr is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mr most popular?
Mr reached peak popularity in 1994, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mr is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mr a male name?
Mr is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mr Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mr Smith, Mr Johnson, Mr 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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