Colm Meaney
There are approximately 1 people named Colm Meaney living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Colm with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Meaney. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Colm
633
Alive today
Named Meaney
2.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 633
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 24
Estimated bearers: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #15,066
Per 100K: 0.66
Top ancestry: White (95.3%)
First name trend
Colm: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Colm. The peak year was 2007 with 28 births. The average person named Colm today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Meaney surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Meaney, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.3%.
- White95.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Unknown or suppressed0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Colm has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 633 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Meaney appears at a rate of 0.66 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Colm Meaney. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Colm Meaney: questions and answers
How many people are named Colm Meaney?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Colm Meaney. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (0.66 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Colm Meaney?
We classify Colm Meaney as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Colm a male or female name?
Colm is predominantly male. Out of 650 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Colm 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.