How Many People Are Named Pawnee?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Pawnee. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Pawnee peaked in popularity in 1924 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pawnee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Pawnee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pawnee is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1924
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pawnee
Pawnee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pawnee as a female name
Ranked #9,374 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Pawnee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pawnee span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 5 babies were registered. Pawnee remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Pawnee by Decade
How has Pawnee 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.
Pawnee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pawnee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pawnee
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pawnee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pawnee?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Pawnee 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Pawnee a common name?
Pawnee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pawnee most popular?
Pawnee reached peak popularity in 1924, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pawnee is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Pawnee was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Pawnee a female name?
Pawnee is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Pawnee have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Pawnee peaked in 1924, and the average living bearer is about 62 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Pawnee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pawnee Smith, Pawnee Johnson, Pawnee 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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