Is 5'1" short?
5 ft 1 in is a little below average for a US woman and very short for a US man.
For a woman, 5 ft 1 in is a little below average: about 19 in 100 US women are shorter. For a man, 5 ft 1 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US men are shorter.
5 ft 1 in is 154.9 cm, or 61 inches.
Listed at about 5 ft 1 in: Cailee Spaeny, Elliot Page and Lady Gaga.
Famous people at about 5 ft 1 in
Women
- Cailee Spaeny · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
- Lady Gaga · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
- Jenna Ortega · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
- Cynthia Erivo · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
- Dana Perino · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
- Reese Witherspoon · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
Men
- Elliot Page · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
- Ronnie Corbett · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
- Matthew Moy · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
- 42 Dugg · 5 ft 1 in · Draw beside 5 ft 1 in
People listed at about 5 ft 1 in
44 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 5 ft 1 in.
All 44 people listed at about 5 ft 1 in
- Connie Francis: commonly listed at 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm).
- Cristine Prosperi: commonly listed at 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm).
- Rachida Dati: commonly listed at 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm).
- Susan Lucci: commonly listed at 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm).
- 42 Dugg: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Anita Manning: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Ariel Winter: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Ashley Olsen: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Ava Max: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Carrie Fisher: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Chandra Wilson: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Daniella Perkins: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Janeane Garofalo: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Jenni Rivera: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- June Allyson: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Karrueche Tran: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Kristen Bell: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Maisie Williams: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Natalia Reyes: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Pamela Adlon: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Sammi Hanratty: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Soleil Moon Frye: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Vanessa Hudgens: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (155 cm).
- Alexa Bliss: billed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Avril Lavigne: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Bette Midler: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Cailee Spaeny: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Christina Ricci: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Cynthia Erivo: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Dana Perino: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Elliot Page: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Jenna Ortega: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Lady Gaga: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Matthew Moy: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Reese Witherspoon: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Ronnie Corbett: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Roxanne Perez: billed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Stevie Nicks: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Zelina Vega: billed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Kourtney Kardashian: commonly listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Mckenna Grace: commonly listed at 5 ft 0.5 in (154 cm).
- Myha'la Herrold: commonly listed at 5 ft 0.5 in (154 cm).
Draw 5 ft 1 in beside the five most looked-up
Just outside that half inch: Dolly Parton at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm) and Alessia Cara at 5 ft 1.8 in (157 cm).
Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 5 ft 1 in.
How common is 5 ft 1 in?
Fewer than 1 man in 20 in this survey is this height or shorter. About 1 woman in 5 in this survey is this height or shorter.
| Age group | Men shorter than 5 ft 1 in | Women shorter than 5 ft 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| All adults 20 and older | under 5% | about 19% |
| 20–29 | under 5% | about 10% |
| 30–39 | under 5% | about 15% |
| 40–49 | under 5% | about 19% |
| 50–59 | under 5% | about 18% |
| 60–69 | under 5% | about 22% |
| 70–79 | under 5% | about 29% |
| 80 and older | under 5% | about 41% |
Estimates interpolate between the percentiles the CDC published for US adults measured in August 2021–August 2023. Check another height or age group.
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For the US percentiles, cite the original publisher as well: CDC National Center for Health Statistics.