Conor Mcpherson
There are approximately 3 people named Conor Mcpherson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Conor with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcpherson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Conor
27K
Alive today
Named Mcpherson
42K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 22
Estimated bearers: 42K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #965
Per 100K: 12.25
Top ancestry: White (73.3%)
First name trend
Conor: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Conor. The peak year was 1993 with 1,263 births. The average person named Conor today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcpherson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcpherson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.3%.
- White73.3%
- Black or African American20.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Conor has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0078% of the US population, based on 26,650 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mcpherson appears at a rate of 12.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0123%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Conor Mcpherson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Conor Mcpherson: questions and answers
How many people are named Conor Mcpherson?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Conor Mcpherson. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0078%) with the surname frequency (12.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Conor Mcpherson?
We classify Conor Mcpherson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Conor a male or female name?
Conor is predominantly male. Out of 27,156 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Conor 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.