Bennie Elrod
There are approximately 1 people named Bennie Elrod 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 Bennie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Elrod. 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 Bennie
25K
Alive today
Named Elrod
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1929
Average age: 65
Top Census group: White (45.5%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,368
Per 100K: 3.48
Top ancestry: White (90.0%)
First name trend
Bennie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bennie. The peak year was 1929 with 1,215 births. The average person named Bennie today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bennie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Bennie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 45.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bennie 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 Bennie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White45.5% · 9,018
- Black or African American44.8% · 8,894
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 948
- Two or more races3.0% · 588
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 251
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 135
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Elrod surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Elrod, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Elrod 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 Elrod at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.0% · 9,356
- Two or more races3.8% · 396
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 280
- Black or African American2.5% · 260
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 43
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bennie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0073% of the US population, based on 24,973 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 Bennie right now.
The surname Elrod appears at a rate of 3.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0035%.
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 Bennie Elrod. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Bennie Elrod: questions and answers
How many people are named Bennie Elrod?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bennie Elrod. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0073%) with the surname frequency (3.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bennie Elrod?
We classify Bennie Elrod as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bennie a male or female name?
Bennie is predominantly unisex. Out of 62,567 total SSA registrations, 84.2% were male and 15.8% were female. See the full Bennie 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 share the full name Bennie Elrod?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.