How Many People Are Named Shorty?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Shorty. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 121 years old, and Shorty peaked in popularity in 1916 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shorty 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 Shorty paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 121, Shorty is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1915.
- Shorty is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
121
years old
Peak Year
1916
7 births
Total Registered
30
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shorty
Shorty is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 30 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shorty as a male name
Ranked #4,217 in 1932
5 male births in 1932
Peak: 1916 (7 births)
Shorty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shorty span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 18 babies were registered. Shorty has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shorty by Decade
How has Shorty 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.
Shorty + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shorty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shorty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shorty?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Shorty 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Shorty a common name?
Shorty is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shorty most popular?
Shorty reached peak popularity in 1916, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shorty is approximately 121 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shorty a male name?
Shorty is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shorty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shorty Smith, Shorty Johnson, Shorty 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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