How Many People Are Named Pollux?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Pollux. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Pollux peaked in popularity in 2015 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pollux 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 Pollux paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pollux is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2015
7 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pollux
Pollux is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 35 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pollux as a male name
Ranked #10,516 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 2015 (7 births)
Pollux: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pollux span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 22 babies were registered. While Pollux is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pollux by Decade
How has Pollux 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.
Pollux + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pollux as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pollux
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pollux: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pollux?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Pollux 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 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Pollux a common name?
Pollux is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pollux most popular?
Pollux reached peak popularity in 2015, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pollux is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pollux a male name?
Pollux is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pollux Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pollux Smith, Pollux Johnson, Pollux 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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