Carole Lombard
There are approximately 1 people named Carole Lombard 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 Carole with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lombard. 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 Carole
51K
Alive today
Named Lombard
6.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 51K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1942
Average age: 74
Estimated bearers: 6.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,875
Per 100K: 1.99
Top ancestry: White (83.0%)
First name trend
Carole: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carole. The peak year was 1942 with 8,440 births. The average person named Carole today is 74 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lombard surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lombard, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.0%.
- White83.0%
- Black or African American9.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Carole has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0150% of the US population, based on 51,458 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lombard appears at a rate of 1.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0020%.
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 Carole Lombard. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Carole
FAQ
Carole Lombard: questions and answers
How many people are named Carole Lombard?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Carole Lombard. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0150%) with the surname frequency (1.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Carole Lombard?
We classify Carole Lombard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Carole a male or female name?
Carole is predominantly female. Out of 110,941 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Carole 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.