Corwin Ward
There are approximately 3 people named Corwin Ward 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 Corwin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ward. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Corwin
3.5K
Alive today
Named Ward
293K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1988
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (64.7%)
Estimated bearers: 293K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #79
Per 100K: 85.57
Top ancestry: White (72.5%)
First name trend
Corwin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Corwin. The peak year was 1988 with 96 births. The average person named Corwin today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corwin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Corwin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 64.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Corwin 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 Corwin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.7% · 1,968
- Black or African American20.8% · 631
- Two or more races5.7% · 173
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 124
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 80
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 64
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ward surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ward, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ward 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 Ward at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.5% · 185,452
- Black or African American18.1% · 46,419
- Two or more races4.4% · 11,289
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 8,848
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2,127
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,632
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Corwin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,475 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 Corwin right now.
The surname Ward appears at a rate of 85.57 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0856%.
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 Corwin Ward. 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 Ward
FAQ
Corwin Ward: questions and answers
How many people are named Corwin Ward?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Corwin Ward. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (85.57 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Corwin Ward?
We classify Corwin Ward as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Corwin a male or female name?
Corwin is predominantly male. Out of 4,329 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Corwin 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 common is the name Corwin Ward?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the name Corwin Ward is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.