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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Carroll
15K
Alive today
Named Ballard
66K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1943
Average age: 71
Top Census group: White (85.4%)
Estimated bearers: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #574
Per 100K: 19.21
Top ancestry: White (72.3%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Carroll
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Carroll, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Carroll 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 Carroll at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.4% · 14,277
- Black or African American10.2% · 1,699
- Two or more races2.3% · 381
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 188
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 98
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 70
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ballard surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ballard, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ballard 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 Ballard at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.3% · 41,512
- Black or African American18.7% · 10,710
- Two or more races4.7% · 2,692
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 1,709
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 472
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 329
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).
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 Carroll right now.
The surname Ballard appears at a rate of 19.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0192%.
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.
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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 (19.21 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 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 Americans are named Carroll Ballard?
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