How Many People Are Named William Price?

There are approximately 1,862 people named William Price living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 184,079 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name William with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Price. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1,862

1 in 184,079 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

William: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name William. The peak year was 1947 with 67,155 births. The average person named William today is 54 years old.

Male
Female
0 13K 27K 40K 54K 67K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Price Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Price, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
73.93%
Black
20.51%
Hispanic
2.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.51%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.66%
Two or More Races
2.14%

How we calculated this

The first name "William" has an estimated frequency of 0.681% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Price" appears at a rate of 79.75 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,862 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

William Price: Questions and Answers

How many people are named William Price?

We estimate approximately 1,862 people named William Price are alive in the United States today. The first name William is shared by 2,335,115 Americans, and the surname Price is shared by 267,875.

How rare is the name William Price?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 184,079 Americans. The first name William is very common and the surname Price is common.

Is William a male or female name?

William is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 54 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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