How Many People Are Named Record?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Record. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 3 years old, and Record peaked in popularity in 2023 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Record 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 Record paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Record is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
3
years old
Peak Year
2023
37 births
Total Registered
65
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Record
Record is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 65 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Record as a male name
Ranked #5,185 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (37 births)
Record: Popularity Over Time
Record by Decade
How has Record 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65 | 65 | 0 | |
Record by State
Record + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Record as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Record
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Record: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Record?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Record 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 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Record a common name?
Record is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 65 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Record most popular?
Record reached peak popularity in 2023, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Record is approximately 3 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 Record 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 Record a male name?
Record is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Record 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. Record peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 3 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Record Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Record Smith, Record Johnson, Record 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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