Carroll Ballard
There are approximately 3 people named Carroll Ballard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carroll with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ballard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Carroll
15K
Alive today
Named Ballard
72K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1943
Average age: 71
Estimated bearers: 72K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #544
Per 100K: 20.89
Top ancestry: White (75.3%)
First name trend
Carroll: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carroll. The peak year was 1943 with 1,033 births. The average person named Carroll today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ballard surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ballard, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.3%.
- White75.3%
- Black or African American19.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Carroll has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0044% of the US population, based on 15,114 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ballard appears at a rate of 20.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0209%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Carroll Ballard. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Carroll
FAQ
Carroll Ballard: questions and answers
How many people are named Carroll Ballard?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Carroll Ballard. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0044%) with the surname frequency (20.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Carroll Ballard?
We classify Carroll Ballard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Carroll a male or female name?
Carroll is predominantly unisex. Out of 41,347 total SSA registrations, 85.7% were male and 14.3% were female. See the full Carroll 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.