How Many People Are Named Narcissa?
An estimated 50 people in the United States have the first name Narcissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Narcissa peaked in popularity in 1948 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Narcissa 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 Narcissa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Narcissa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
50
About 1 in 6,855,087 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1948
11 births
Total Registered
190
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Narcissa
Narcissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 190 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Narcissa as a female name
Ranked #15,117 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1948 (11 births)
Narcissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Narcissa span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 61 babies were registered. Narcissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Narcissa by Decade
How has Narcissa 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.
Narcissa by State
Narcissa + Last Name Combinations
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Narcissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Narcissa?
We estimate approximately 50 people named Narcissa 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 6,855,087 Americans share this first name.
Is Narcissa a common name?
Narcissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 190 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Narcissa most popular?
Narcissa reached peak popularity in 1948, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Narcissa is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Narcissa a female name?
Narcissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Narcissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Narcissa Smith, Narcissa Johnson, Narcissa 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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