How Many People Are Named Newborn?
An estimated 28 people in the United States have the first name Newborn. It is used for both genders, with 62.1% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Newborn peaked in popularity in 1987 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Newborn 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 Newborn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Newborn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
28
About 1 in 12,241,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
62.1% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1987
16 births
Total Registered
29
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Newborn
Newborn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (62.1%) and females (37.9%). Out of 29 total births registered, 18 were male and 11 were female.
Newborn as a male name
Ranked #6,249 in 1988
7 male births in 1988
Peak: 1987 (11 births)
Newborn as a female name
Ranked #11,319 in 1988
6 female births in 1988
Peak: 1988 (6 births)
Newborn: Popularity Over Time
Newborn by Decade
How has Newborn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29 | 18 | 11 | |
Newborn by State
Newborn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Newborn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Newborn
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Newborn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Newborn?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Newborn 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 12,241,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Newborn a common name?
Newborn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 45.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Newborn most popular?
Newborn reached peak popularity in 1987, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Newborn is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Newborn a male name?
Newborn is predominantly male. 62.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Newborn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Newborn Smith, Newborn Johnson, Newborn 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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