Is Pisces a rare zodiac sign? Ordinary

Not really. Pisces is the 5th rarest of the twelve in the United States, with 8.12% of births.

Pisces #8
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Pisces against the other eleven

Pisces is shorter than the average sign, 30 days, 31 in a leap year, and its days see fewer births than an average day.

Around the world

Pisces in 27 countries

Across the other 26 countries we hold records for, it runs from #1, the most common sign, in Peru to #12, the rarest, in the Philippines.

CapAquPisAriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSag
Americas
United States121081164132579
Argentina942316587111210
Brazil127251348691110
Chile125811642713910
Costa Rica121191078461325
Ecuador121076241538911
Guatemala129810562413711
Mexico129101187431256
Peru127162538491011
Europe
Belgium127894512361110
Denmark128710641235911
England & Wales129811641325710
Finland127895412361011
France129101165123487
Germany127810641235911
Hungary127695412381110
Ireland121078351426119
Latvia129674312581011
Netherlands127910651324811
Norway119764312581012
Portugal121091136241578
Slovenia127910651234811
Switzerland128672315491110
Asia & Pacific
Japan127911651234810
Malaysia121181076241359
New Zealand121081167341259
Philippines910121178561234

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Questions

Quick answers

Is Pisces a rare zodiac sign?

Not really. In US birth records Pisces is the 5th rarest of the twelve signs, with 8.12% of births, about 321,891 a year. Counted per day it is #8.

What percentage of people are Pisces?

About 8.12% of babies born in the United States, roughly 1 in 12: about 321,891 births in an average year (NCHS, 1989–⁠2024).

What dates are Pisces?

February 19 to March 20, 30 days, 31 in a leap year. These are the fixed dates most horoscopes use. The day the Sun moves into the next sign shifts by a day in some years, so a birthday on February 19 or March 20 can fall under the neighboring sign, depending on the year.

What is the rarest Pisces birthday?

February 29, #353 of 366 in the United States, with about 9,906 births on each February 29. The most common Pisces birthday is February 22, #135.

Is Pisces rare in other countries?

In the United States it is #8 of the twelve. Across the other 26 countries we hold records for, it runs from #1, the most common sign, in Peru to #12, the rarest, in the Philippines.

What is the rarest zodiac sign?

Capricorn, with 7.50% of US births. The most common is Cancer, with 9.03%.

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