How Many People Are Named Reese Witherspoon?
There are approximately 3 people named Reese Witherspoon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Reese with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Witherspoon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
3
1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Reese: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Reese. The peak year was 2007 with 2,950 births. The average person named Reese today is 16 years old.
Ancestry of the Witherspoon Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Witherspoon, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Reese" has an estimated frequency of 0.0174% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Witherspoon" appears at a rate of 4.47 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Reese Witherspoon: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Reese Witherspoon?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Reese Witherspoon are alive in the United States today. The first name Reese is shared by 59,798 Americans, and the surname Witherspoon is shared by 15,014.
How rare is the name Reese Witherspoon?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. The first name Reese is uncommon and the surname Witherspoon is uncommon.
Is Reese a male or female name?
Reese is predominantly female, with 30.7% of bearers being male and 69.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 2007 and the average bearer today is 16 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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