How Many People Are Named Oprah Winfrey?
There are approximately 1 people named Oprah Winfrey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Oprah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Winfrey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Oprah: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Oprah. The peak year was 1987 with 37 births. The average person named Oprah today is 35 years old.
Ancestry of the Winfrey Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Winfrey, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Oprah" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Winfrey" appears at a rate of 2.28 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Oprah Winfrey: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Oprah Winfrey?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Oprah Winfrey are alive in the United States today. The first name Oprah is shared by 95 Americans, and the surname Winfrey is shared by 7,658.
How rare is the name Oprah Winfrey?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Oprah is very rare and the surname Winfrey is rare.
Is Oprah a male or female name?
Oprah is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1987 and the average bearer today is 35 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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