How Many People Are Named Wales?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Wales. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Wales peaked in popularity in 1939 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wales 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 Wales paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Wales is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Wales 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
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1939
7 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wales
Wales is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wales as a male name
Ranked #4,733 in 1968
5 male births in 1968
Peak: 1939 (7 births)
Wales: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wales span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 17 babies were registered. Wales has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wales by Decade
How has Wales 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.
Wales + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wales as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wales
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wales: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wales?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Wales 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 Wales a common name?
Wales is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wales most popular?
Wales reached peak popularity in 1939, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wales is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wales a male name?
Wales is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wales Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wales Smith, Wales Johnson, Wales 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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