Colette Ballard
There are approximately 4 people named Colette Ballard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Colette 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
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Colette
23K
Alive today
Named Ballard
66K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 36
Top Census group: White (76.5%)
Estimated bearers: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #574
Per 100K: 19.21
Top ancestry: White (72.3%)
First name trend
Colette: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Colette. The peak year was 2024 with 789 births. The average person named Colette today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Colette
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Colette, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Colette 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 Colette at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.5% · 16,604
- Black or African American10.4% · 2,262
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 1,105
- Two or more races4.7% · 1,020
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 533
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 173
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 Colette has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0066% of the US population, based on 22,541 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 Colette 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 4 people with the full name Colette 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
Colette Ballard: questions and answers
How many people are named Colette Ballard?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Colette Ballard. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0066%) with the surname frequency (19.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Colette Ballard?
We classify Colette Ballard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Colette a male or female name?
Colette is predominantly female. Out of 27,021 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Colette 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 people have the full name Colette Ballard?
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