Dick Cummings
There are approximately 2 people named Dick Cummings living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cummings. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Dick
9.2K
Alive today
Named Cummings
87K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1934
Average age: 79
Top Census group: White (81.0%)
Estimated bearers: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #418
Per 100K: 25.48
Top ancestry: White (69.9%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dick
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dick, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dick 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 Dick at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.0% · 5,143
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.4% · 532
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 318
- Black or African American2.7% · 170
- Two or more races1.7% · 108
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 78
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cummings surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cummings, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Cummings 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 Cummings at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.9% · 53,250
- Black or African American19.1% · 14,531
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,396
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 2,727
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 1,563
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 705
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).
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 Dick right now.
The surname Cummings appears at a rate of 25.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0255%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Dick Cummings. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Dick Cummings: questions and answers
How many people are named Dick Cummings?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Dick Cummings. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0027%) with the surname frequency (25.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dick Cummings?
We classify Dick Cummings as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 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 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 Dick Cummings?
Find out how many people are called Dick Cummings on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.