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Cam Ward

There are approximately 2 people named Cam Ward living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cam with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ward. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Expected bearers

2

1 in 171,377,169

Named Cam

2.7K

Alive today

Named Ward

303K

Alive today

US population

343M

Denominator

The first name Cam

Estimated living: 2.7K

Rarity: Rare

Gender: Unisex

Peak year: 2024

Average age: 26

The surname Ward

Estimated bearers: 303K

Rarity: Common

Census rank: #79

Per 100K: 88.30

Top ancestry: White (75.6%)

First name trend

Cam: popularity over time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cam. The peak year was 2024 with 139 births. The average person named Cam today is 26 years old.

Babies born per year

MaleFemale
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Ethnicity

Ancestry of the Ward surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ward, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.6%.

  • White75.6%
  • Black or African American18.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.4%
  • Two or more races2.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%

Methodology

How we calculated this

The first name Cam has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,738 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).

The surname Ward appears at a rate of 88.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0883%.

Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Cam Ward. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.

Read the full methodology.

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FAQ

Cam Ward: questions and answers

How many people are named Cam Ward?

We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Cam Ward. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (88.30 per 100K) against the current US population.

How rare is the name Cam Ward?

We classify Cam Ward as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.

Is Cam a male or female name?

Cam is predominantly unisex. Out of 3,054 total SSA registrations, 87.1% were male and 12.9% were female. See the full Cam 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.

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