Denys Arcand
There are approximately 1 people named Denys Arcand 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 Denys with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Arcand. 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 Denys
579
Alive today
Named Arcand
1.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 579
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1988
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #20,758
Per 100K: 0.43
Top ancestry: White (89.3%)
First name trend
Denys: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Denys. The peak year was 1988 with 30 births. The average person named Denys today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Arcand surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Arcand, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.3%.
- White89.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Denys has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 579 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Arcand appears at a rate of 0.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
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 Denys Arcand. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Denys Arcand: questions and answers
How many people are named Denys Arcand?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Denys Arcand. 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 (0.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Denys Arcand?
We classify Denys Arcand as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Denys a male or female name?
Denys is predominantly unisex. Out of 632 total SSA registrations, 32.6% were male and 67.4% were female. See the full Denys 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.