Connie Nielsen
There are approximately 25 people named Connie Nielsen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Connie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nielsen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
25
1 in 13,710,174
Named Connie
176K
Alive today
Named Nielsen
50K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 176K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 50K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #810
Per 100K: 14.50
Top ancestry: White (94.2%)
First name trend
Connie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Connie. The peak year was 1955 with 10,112 births. The average person named Connie today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nielsen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nielsen, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.2%.
- White94.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Black or African American0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Connie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0512% of the US population, based on 175,587 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nielsen appears at a rate of 14.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0145%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 25 people with the full name Connie Nielsen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Connie
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Other people with the surname Nielsen
FAQ
Connie Nielsen: questions and answers
How many people are named Connie Nielsen?
We estimate approximately 25 people in the United States share the full name Connie Nielsen. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0512%) with the surname frequency (14.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Connie Nielsen?
We classify Connie Nielsen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,710,174 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Connie a male or female name?
Connie is predominantly female. Out of 273,685 total SSA registrations, 2.5% were male and 97.5% were female. See the full Connie 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.