March Phelps
There are approximately 1 people named March Phelps 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 March with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Phelps. 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 March
133
Alive today
Named Phelps
57K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 133
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1950
Average age: 61
Top Census group: White (52.4%)
Estimated bearers: 57K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #664
Per 100K: 16.76
Top ancestry: White (81.8%)
First name trend
March: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name March. The peak year was 1950 with 13 births. The average person named March today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for March
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name March, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 52.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name March 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 March at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White52.4% · 243
- Asian and Pacific Islander17.7% · 82
- Black or African American16.6% · 77
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 30
- Two or more races5.2% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 8
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Phelps surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Phelps, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Phelps 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 Phelps at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.8% · 40,966
- Black or African American9.5% · 4,755
- Two or more races4.1% · 2,074
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,678
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 346
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 271
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name March has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 133 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 March right now.
The surname Phelps appears at a rate of 16.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0168%.
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 March Phelps. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
March Phelps: questions and answers
How many people are named March Phelps?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name March Phelps. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (16.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name March Phelps?
We classify March Phelps as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is March a male or female name?
March is predominantly unisex. Out of 258 total SSA registrations, 60.1% were male and 39.9% were female. See the full March 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 share the full name March Phelps?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.