Nicholas Webster
There are approximately 210 people named Nicholas Webster living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,632,164 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicholas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Webster. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
210
1 in 1,632,164
Named Nicholas
852K
Alive today
Named Webster
84K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 852K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 33
Estimated bearers: 84K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #453
Per 100K: 24.62
Top ancestry: White (73.5%)
First name trend
Nicholas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicholas. The peak year was 1995 with 29,217 births. The average person named Nicholas today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Webster surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Webster, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.5%.
- White73.5%
- Black or African American19.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicholas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2485% of the US population, based on 851,882 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Webster appears at a rate of 24.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0246%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 210 people with the full name Nicholas Webster. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nicholas
FAQ
Nicholas Webster: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicholas Webster?
We estimate approximately 210 people in the United States share the full name Nicholas Webster. That works out to about 1 in 1,632,164 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2485%) with the surname frequency (24.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicholas Webster?
We classify Nicholas Webster as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,632,164 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicholas a male or female name?
Nicholas is predominantly male. Out of 926,036 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Nicholas profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.