Becky Odonohue
There are approximately 1 people named Becky Odonohue 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 Becky with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Odonohue. 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 Becky
67K
Alive today
Named Odonohue
779
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 67K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (87.2%)
Estimated bearers: 779
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #35,638
Per 100K: 0.23
Top ancestry: White (89.8%)
First name trend
Becky: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Becky. The peak year was 1959 with 4,755 births. The average person named Becky today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Becky
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Becky, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 87.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Becky 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 Becky at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.2% · 59,532
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 3,623
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 1,837
- Two or more races2.3% · 1,547
- Black or African American1.7% · 1,155
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 560
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Odonohue surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Odonohue, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Odonohue 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 Odonohue at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.8% · 610
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 44
- Two or more races2.4% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 6
- Black or African American0.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Becky has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0196% of the US population, based on 67,095 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 Becky right now.
The surname Odonohue appears at a rate of 0.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Becky Odonohue. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Becky
FAQ
Becky Odonohue: questions and answers
How many people are named Becky Odonohue?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Becky Odonohue. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0196%) with the surname frequency (0.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Becky Odonohue?
We classify Becky Odonohue as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Becky a male or female name?
Becky is predominantly female. Out of 87,009 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Becky 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 are called Becky Odonohue?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.