Tiger Woods
There are approximately 1 people named Tiger Woods 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 Tiger with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Woods. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Tiger
1.3K
Alive today
Named Woods
198K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (35.6%)
Estimated bearers: 198K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #147
Per 100K: 57.70
Top ancestry: White (55.8%)
First name trend
Tiger: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tiger. The peak year was 2010 with 130 births. The average person named Tiger today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tiger
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Tiger, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 35.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tiger described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Tiger at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White35.6% · 532
- Asian and Pacific Islander27.6% · 413
- Black or African American13.5% · 202
- Two or more races10.7% · 160
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 158
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 30
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Woods surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Woods, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Woods described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Woods at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.8% · 96,313
- Black or African American34.3% · 59,127
- Two or more races5.1% · 8,764
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 5,841
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,446
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 972
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tiger has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,262 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Tiger right now.
The surname Woods appears at a rate of 57.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0577%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Tiger Woods. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Woods
FAQ
Tiger Woods: questions and answers
How many people are named Tiger Woods?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Tiger Woods. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (57.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tiger Woods?
We classify Tiger Woods as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tiger a male or female name?
Tiger is predominantly male. Out of 1,279 total SSA registrations, 95.2% were male and 4.8% were female. See the full Tiger 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Tiger Woods?
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