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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Cary
23K
Alive today
Named Grant
160K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 58
Top Census group: White (83.0%)
Estimated bearers: 160K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #196
Per 100K: 46.79
Top ancestry: White (52.7%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cary
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Cary, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cary 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 Cary at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.0% · 18,997
- Black or African American6.7% · 1,523
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 841
- Two or more races3.0% · 692
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 687
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 157
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Grant surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grant, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 52.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Grant 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 Grant at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White52.7% · 73,645
- Black or African American37.3% · 52,147
- Two or more races4.5% · 6,289
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 5,367
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,453
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 961
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).
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 Cary right now.
The surname Grant appears at a rate of 46.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0468%.
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 (46.79 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 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 Cary Grant?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.