Bing Crosby
There are approximately 1 people named Bing Crosby 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 Bing with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Crosby. 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 Bing
208
Alive today
Named Crosby
45K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 208
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1938
Average age: 69
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (93.1%)
Estimated bearers: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #874
Per 100K: 13.08
Top ancestry: White (67.7%)
First name trend
Bing: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bing. The peak year was 1938 with 17 births. The average person named Bing today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bing
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Bing, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 93.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bing 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 Bing at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.1% · 3,716
- White4.5% · 181
- Black or African American1.1% · 44
- Two or more races0.7% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 10
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Crosby surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Crosby, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Crosby 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 Crosby at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.7% · 26,466
- Black or African American23.2% · 9,055
- Two or more races4.1% · 1,618
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 1,350
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 305
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 292
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bing has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 208 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 Bing right now.
The surname Crosby appears at a rate of 13.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0131%.
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 Bing Crosby. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Crosby
FAQ
Bing Crosby: questions and answers
How many people are named Bing Crosby?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bing Crosby. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (13.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bing Crosby?
We classify Bing Crosby as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bing a male or female name?
Bing is predominantly male. Out of 356 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Bing 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 Bing Crosby?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the name Bing Crosby is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.