What is how rare is strawberry blonde hair?

Strawberry blonde hair is considered one of the rarest natural hair colors. It is a very light shade of reddish-blonde.

  • Rarity: The exact percentage is hard to pinpoint, but estimates suggest only 1-2% of the world's population has natural strawberry blonde hair. This makes it significantly rarer than natural blonde or red hair.

  • Genetics: It is a result of the MC1R gene, which is also responsible for red hair, combined with a lighter pigment from blonde hair genes. Both parents must carry the recessive gene for a child to express this hair color.

  • Geographic Distribution: While found across various populations, it is more commonly observed in people of Northern European descent, particularly those with Irish or Scottish ancestry.