How Many People Are Named Pota?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Pota. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Pota peaked in popularity in 1918 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pota 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 Pota paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pota is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1918
9 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pota
Pota is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 33 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pota as a female name
Ranked #9,247 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Pota: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pota span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 19 babies were registered. Pota has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pota by Decade
How has Pota 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.
Pota by State
Pota + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pota as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pota: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pota?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Pota 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Pota a common name?
Pota is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pota most popular?
Pota reached peak popularity in 1918, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pota is approximately 55 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 Pota 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 Pota a female name?
Pota is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Pota 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. Pota peaked in 1918, and the average living bearer is about 55 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Pota Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pota Smith, Pota Johnson, Pota 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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