Preston Whitmore
There are approximately 5 people named Preston Whitmore living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Preston with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Whitmore. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Preston
105K
Alive today
Named Whitmore
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 105K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,380
Per 100K: 5.19
Top ancestry: White (74.8%)
First name trend
Preston: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Preston. The peak year was 2007 with 3,813 births. The average person named Preston today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Whitmore surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Whitmore, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.8%.
- White74.8%
- Black or African American19.4%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Preston has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0306% of the US population, based on 105,045 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Whitmore appears at a rate of 5.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0052%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Preston Whitmore. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Preston
FAQ
Preston Whitmore: questions and answers
How many people are named Preston Whitmore?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Preston Whitmore. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0306%) with the surname frequency (5.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Preston Whitmore?
We classify Preston Whitmore as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Preston a male or female name?
Preston is predominantly male. Out of 122,600 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Preston 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.