Burgess Meredith
There are approximately 1 people named Burgess Meredith 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 Burgess with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Meredith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Burgess
442
Alive today
Named Meredith
29K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 442
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1922
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,445
Per 100K: 8.37
Top ancestry: White (83.8%)
First name trend
Burgess: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Burgess. The peak year was 1922 with 28 births. The average person named Burgess today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Meredith surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Meredith, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.8%.
- White83.8%
- Black or African American11.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Burgess has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 442 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Meredith appears at a rate of 8.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0084%.
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 Burgess Meredith. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Burgess Meredith: questions and answers
How many people are named Burgess Meredith?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Burgess Meredith. 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 (8.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Burgess Meredith?
We classify Burgess Meredith as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Burgess a male or female name?
Burgess is predominantly male. Out of 1,089 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Burgess 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.