How Many People Are Named Whitney Houston?
There are approximately 19 people named Whitney Houston living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Whitney with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Houston. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
19
1 in 18,039,702 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Whitney: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Whitney. The peak year was 1986 with 9,781 births. The average person named Whitney today is 36 years old.
Ancestry of the Houston Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Houston, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Whitney" has an estimated frequency of 0.0283% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Houston" appears at a rate of 19.29 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 19 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Whitney
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Whitney Houston: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Whitney Houston?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Whitney Houston are alive in the United States today. The first name Whitney is shared by 97,124 Americans, and the surname Houston is shared by 64,794.
How rare is the name Whitney Houston?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. The first name Whitney is uncommon and the surname Houston is uncommon.
Is Whitney a male or female name?
Whitney is predominantly female, with 5.8% of bearers being male and 94.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1986 and the average bearer today is 36 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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