Des Mcanuff
There are approximately 1 people named Des Mcanuff 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 Des with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcanuff. 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 Des
13
Alive today
Named Mcanuff
171
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1971
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 171
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #123,064
Per 100K: 0.05
Top ancestry: Black (76.4%)
First name trend
Des: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Des. The peak year was 1971 with 6 births. The average person named Des today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcanuff surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcanuff, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 76.4%.
- Black or African American76.4%
- White22.9%
- Unknown or suppressed0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Des has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 13 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mcanuff appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Des Mcanuff. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Des Mcanuff: questions and answers
How many people are named Des Mcanuff?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Des Mcanuff. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Des Mcanuff?
We classify Des Mcanuff as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Des a male or female name?
Des is predominantly unisex. Out of 16 total SSA registrations, 68.8% were male and 31.3% were female. See the full Des 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.