How common is the surname Childs?

28,359 people in the United States had the surname Childs in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 10,887 Americans. It ranked 1,242nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Childs?

David Childs, American architect (1941–2025), followed by Lucinda Childs.

Where is the surname Childs most common?

Wikidata records people named Childs in the United States.

Is the surname Childs getting more or less common?

More common. 27,266 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 28,359 in 2010, up 4.0%.

The surname Childs

A surname, carried by 28,359 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex C432

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Childs is more common than 99.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 28,359 people named Childs in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 10,887 Americans. That is up 4.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 27,266.

#1,242

rank among US surnames

28,359

people in 2010

9.6

per 100,000 Americans

+4%

change since 2000 (was #1,178)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,233	Hollis	28,617	10,789
#1,234	Foreman	28,605	10,793
#1,235	Carranza	28,581	10,802
#1,236	Sharma	28,559	10,811
#1,237	Kern	28,547	10,815
#1,238	Chu	28,508	10,830
#1,239	Knowles	28,460	10,848

Who is named Childs

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

63% of people named Childs identified as white (not Hispanic), 31% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 63%
Black (not Hispanic) 31%
Two or more races 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Childss

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

David Childs
American architect (1941–2025)
Lucinda Childs
American choreographer and dancer (born 1940)
Toni Childs
American singer-songwriter, born 1957
Morris Childs
American activist (1902-1991)

Questions

How common is the surname Childs?: 28,359 people in the United States had the surname Childs in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 10,887 Americans. It ranked 1,242nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Childs?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Childs identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Childs?: David Childs, American architect (1941–2025), followed by Lucinda Childs.
Where is the surname Childs most common?: Wikidata records people named Childs in the United States.
Is the surname Childs getting more or less common?: More common. 27,266 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 28,359 in 2010, up 4.0%.