How Many People Are Named Waukesha?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Waukesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Waukesha peaked in popularity in 1978 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waukesha 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 Waukesha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Waukesha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1978
8 births
Total Registered
25
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waukesha
Waukesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 25 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Waukesha as a female name
Ranked #8,999 in 1983
7 female births in 1983
Peak: 1978 (8 births)
Waukesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waukesha span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 13 babies were registered. Waukesha remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Waukesha by Decade
How has Waukesha 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.
Waukesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Waukesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Waukesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waukesha?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Waukesha 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Waukesha a common name?
Waukesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waukesha most popular?
Waukesha reached peak popularity in 1978, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waukesha is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waukesha a female name?
Waukesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waukesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waukesha Smith, Waukesha Johnson, Waukesha 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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