Cary Grant
There are approximately 11 people named Cary Grant living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cary with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Grant. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Cary
23K
Alive today
Named Grant
165K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 165K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #196
Per 100K: 48.23
Top ancestry: White (55.4%)
First name trend
Cary: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cary. The peak year was 1959 with 906 births. The average person named Cary today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Grant surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grant, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.4%.
- White55.4%
- Black or African American37.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cary has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0066% of the US population, based on 22,753 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Grant appears at a rate of 48.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0482%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Cary Grant. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Grant
FAQ
Cary Grant: questions and answers
How many people are named Cary Grant?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Cary Grant. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0066%) with the surname frequency (48.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cary Grant?
We classify Cary Grant as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cary a male or female name?
Cary is predominantly unisex. Out of 29,795 total SSA registrations, 82.1% were male and 17.9% were female. See the full Cary 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.