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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Tiger
1.3K
Alive today
Named Woods
206K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 18
Estimated bearers: 206K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #144
Per 100K: 60.15
Top ancestry: White (58.3%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Woods surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Woods, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.3%.
- White58.3%
- Black or African American35.3%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
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).
The surname Woods appears at a rate of 60.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0602%.
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 (60.15 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.