Dick Cheney
There are approximately 1 people named Dick Cheney 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 Dick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cheney. 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 Dick
9.2K
Alive today
Named Cheney
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1934
Average age: 79
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,655
Per 100K: 4.60
Top ancestry: White (90.2%)
First name trend
Dick: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dick. The peak year was 1934 with 1,131 births. The average person named Dick today is 79 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cheney surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cheney, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.2%.
- White90.2%
- Black or African American3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dick has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0027% of the US population, based on 9,164 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cheney appears at a rate of 4.60 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0046%.
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 Dick Cheney. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Dick
FAQ
Dick Cheney: questions and answers
How many people are named Dick Cheney?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dick Cheney. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0027%) with the surname frequency (4.60 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dick Cheney?
We classify Dick Cheney as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dick a male or female name?
Dick is predominantly male. Out of 29,321 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Dick 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.