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Dorrell Mcgowan

There are approximately 1 people named Dorrell Mcgowan 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 Dorrell with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcgowan. 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 Dorrell

310

Alive today

Named Mcgowan

39K

Alive today

US population

343M

Denominator

The first name Dorrell

Estimated living: 310

Rarity: Very Rare

Gender: Male

Peak year: 1986

Average age: 37

The surname Mcgowan

Estimated bearers: 39K

Rarity: Uncommon

Census rank: #1,046

Per 100K: 11.30

Top ancestry: White (75.2%)

First name trend

Dorrell: popularity over time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dorrell. The peak year was 1986 with 21 births. The average person named Dorrell today is 37 years old.

Babies born per year

0511162119201940196019802000

Ethnicity

Ancestry of the Mcgowan surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcgowan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.2%.

  • White75.2%
  • Black or African American19.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.3%
  • Two or more races1.9%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%

Methodology

How we calculated this

The first name Dorrell has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 310 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).

The surname Mcgowan appears at a rate of 11.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0113%.

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 Dorrell Mcgowan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.

Read the full methodology.

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FAQ

Dorrell Mcgowan: questions and answers

How many people are named Dorrell Mcgowan?

We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dorrell Mcgowan. 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 (11.30 per 100K) against the current US population.

How rare is the name Dorrell Mcgowan?

We classify Dorrell Mcgowan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.

Is Dorrell a male or female name?

Dorrell is predominantly male. Out of 370 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Dorrell 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.

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