Allen Vanbuskirk
There are approximately 3 people named Allen Vanbuskirk living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Allen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vanbuskirk. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Allen
177K
Alive today
Named Vanbuskirk
5.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 177K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (71.6%)
Estimated bearers: 5.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,840
Per 100K: 1.58
Top ancestry: White (90.5%)
First name trend
Allen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Allen. The peak year was 1951 with 5,203 births. The average person named Allen today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allen
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Allen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 71.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Allen 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 Allen at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.6% · 119,592
- Black or African American12.8% · 21,338
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 10,339
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.4% · 9,031
- Two or more races3.0% · 4,960
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,666
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vanbuskirk surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vanbuskirk, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Vanbuskirk 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 Vanbuskirk at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.5% · 4,284
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 187
- Two or more races3.6% · 168
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 29
- Black or African American0.4% · 19
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Allen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0516% of the US population, based on 177,027 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 Allen right now.
The surname Vanbuskirk appears at a rate of 1.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0016%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Allen Vanbuskirk. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Allen
FAQ
Allen Vanbuskirk: questions and answers
How many people are named Allen Vanbuskirk?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Allen Vanbuskirk. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0516%) with the surname frequency (1.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Allen Vanbuskirk?
We classify Allen Vanbuskirk as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Allen a male or female name?
Allen is predominantly male. Out of 273,148 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Allen 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 many people have the full name Allen Vanbuskirk?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Allen Vanbuskirk at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.