How Many People Are Named Northern?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Northern. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Northern peaked in popularity in 1921 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Northern 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 Northern paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Northern is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Northern is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1921
8 births
Total Registered
45
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Northern
Northern is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 45 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Northern as a male name
Ranked #4,231 in 1955
5 male births in 1955
Peak: 1921 (8 births)
Northern: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Northern span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 19 babies were registered. Northern has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Northern by Decade
How has Northern 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.
Northern + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Northern as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Northern
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Northern: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Northern?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Northern 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Northern a common name?
Northern is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Northern most popular?
Northern reached peak popularity in 1921, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Northern is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Northern a male name?
Northern is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Northern Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Northern Smith, Northern Johnson, Northern 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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