How Many People Are Named Needham?
An estimated 67 people in the United States have the first name Needham. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Needham peaked in popularity in 1923 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Needham 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 Needham paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Needham is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Needham is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
67
About 1 in 5,115,736 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1923
15 births
Total Registered
328
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Needham
Needham is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 328 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Needham as a male name
Ranked #4,459 in 1962
5 male births in 1962
Peak: 1923 (15 births)
Needham: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Needham span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 107 babies were registered. Needham has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Needham by Decade
How has Needham 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.
Needham by State
Needham + Last Name Combinations
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Needham: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Needham?
We estimate approximately 67 people named Needham 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 5,115,736 Americans share this first name.
Is Needham a common name?
Needham is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 328 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Needham most popular?
Needham reached peak popularity in 1923, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Needham is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Needham a male name?
Needham is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Needham Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Needham Smith, Needham Johnson, Needham 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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