How Many People Are Named North?
An estimated 356 people in the United States have the first name North. It is used for both genders, with 83.6% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and North peaked in popularity in 2023 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of North 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 North paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
356
About 1 in 962,793 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.6% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
22 births
Total Registered
391
since 1880
Gender Distribution for North
North is predominantly male (83.6%), though 64 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
North as a male name
Ranked #10,581 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (21 births)
North as a female name
Ranked #11,836 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (12 births)
North: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for North span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 164 babies were registered. While North is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
North by Decade
How has North 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.
North + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with North as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to North
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
North: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named North?
We estimate approximately 356 people named North 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 962,793 Americans share this first name.
Is North a common name?
North is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 391 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was North most popular?
North reached peak popularity in 2023, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named North is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is North a male name?
North is predominantly male. 83.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many North Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: North Smith, North Johnson, North 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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