Andrew Greeley
There are approximately 17 people named Andrew Greeley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Andrew with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Greeley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
17
1 in 20,162,020
Named Andrew
1.2M
Alive today
Named Greeley
4.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.2M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1987
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 4.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,796
Per 100K: 1.44
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Andrew: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Andrew. The peak year was 1987 with 36,428 births. The average person named Andrew today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Greeley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Greeley, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
- White91.9%
- Black or African American2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Andrew has a living-bearer frequency of 0.3360% of the US population, based on 1,151,621 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Greeley appears at a rate of 1.44 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 17 people with the full name Andrew Greeley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Andrew
FAQ
Andrew Greeley: questions and answers
How many people are named Andrew Greeley?
We estimate approximately 17 people in the United States share the full name Andrew Greeley. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.3360%) with the surname frequency (1.44 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Andrew Greeley?
We classify Andrew Greeley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 20,162,020 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Andrew a male or female name?
Andrew is predominantly male. Out of 1,329,846 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Andrew 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.