Alben Barkley
There are approximately 1 people named Alben Barkley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alben with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barkley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Alben
96
Alive today
Named Barkley
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 96
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1938
Average age: 64
Top Census group: White (50.7%)
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,758
Per 100K: 4.26
Top ancestry: White (71.0%)
First name trend
Alben: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alben. The peak year was 1938 with 19 births. The average person named Alben today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alben
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alben, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 50.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alben described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Alben at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White50.7% · 136
- Hispanic or Latino22.8% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.9% · 40
- Black or African American7.8% · 21
- Two or more races3.0% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Barkley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barkley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Barkley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Barkley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.0% · 9,034
- Black or African American20.6% · 2,621
- Two or more races3.7% · 475
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 420
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 88
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 81
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alben has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 96 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Alben right now.
The surname Barkley appears at a rate of 4.26 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0043%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Alben Barkley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Alben Barkley: questions and answers
How many people are named Alben Barkley?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Alben Barkley. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (4.26 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alben Barkley?
We classify Alben Barkley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alben a male or female name?
Alben is predominantly male. Out of 204 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Alben profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Alben Barkley?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Alben Barkley is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.