Are Blondes Going Extinct?

The last natural blondes will die out within 200 years, scientists believe. A study by experts in Germany suggests people with blonde hair are an endangered species and will become extinct by 2202. ... But they say too few people now carry the gene for blondes to last beyond the next two centuries.

Is being blonde rare?

Being naturally blonde is pretty rare.

Only 2 percent of people in the world are natural blondes. (About one in 20 Americans are.) ... One in three women dyes her locks light enough to be considered blonde.

Is blonde hair more rare than red hair?

In the array of possible natural hair colors, dark hues are the most common — more than 90 percent of people worldwide have brown or black hair. That's followed by blonde hair. Red hair, occurring in just 1 to 2 percent of the population, is the least common.