How Many People Are Named White?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name White. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and White peaked in popularity in 1914 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of White 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 White paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, White is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- White 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
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1914
11 births
Total Registered
31
since 1880
Gender Distribution for White
White is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 31 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
White as a male name
Ranked #4,252 in 1947
5 male births in 1947
Peak: 1914 (11 births)
White: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for White span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 16 babies were registered. While White is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
White by Decade
How has White 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.
White + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with White as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to White
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
White: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named White?
We estimate approximately 5 people named White 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 White a common name?
White is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was White most popular?
White reached peak popularity in 1914, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named White is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is White a male name?
White is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many White Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: White Smith, White Johnson, White 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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