How Many People Are Named Newman?
An estimated 617 people in the United States have the first name Newman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Newman peaked in popularity in 1921 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Newman 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 Newman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
617
About 1 in 555,518 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1921
67 births
Total Registered
1,896
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Newman
Newman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,896 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Newman as a male name
Ranked #13,600 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (67 births)
Newman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Newman span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 442 babies were registered. Newman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Newman by Decade
How has Newman 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.
Newman by State
Birth registrations for Newman span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee. On average, about 26 Newmans were registered per state.
Newman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Newman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Newman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Newman?
We estimate approximately 617 people named Newman 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 555,518 Americans share this first name.
Is Newman a common name?
Newman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,896 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Newman most popular?
Newman reached peak popularity in 1921, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Newman is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Newman a male name?
Newman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Newman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Newman Smith, Newman Johnson, Newman 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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