Daud Merta
There are approximately 1 people named Daud Merta 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 Daud with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Merta. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Daud
261
Alive today
Named Merta
490
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 261
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2020
Average age: 14
Top Census group: Black or African American (47.7%)
Estimated bearers: 490
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #52,477
Per 100K: 0.14
Top ancestry: White (91.6%)
First name trend
Daud: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Daud. The peak year was 2020 with 17 births. The average person named Daud today is 14 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daud
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Daud, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 47.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daud 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 Daud at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American47.7% · 259
- Asian and Pacific Islander35.4% · 192
- White7.2% · 39
- Two or more races6.4% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Merta surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Merta, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Merta 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 Merta at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.6% · 391
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 19
- Two or more races2.1% · 9
- Black or African American0.9% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Daud has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 261 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 Daud right now.
The surname Merta appears at a rate of 0.14 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Daud Merta. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Daud Merta: questions and answers
How many people are named Daud Merta?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Daud Merta. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Daud Merta?
We classify Daud Merta as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Daud a male or female name?
Daud is predominantly male. Out of 264 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Daud 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 Americans are named Daud Merta?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.