Douglas Hickox
There are approximately 3 people named Douglas Hickox living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Douglas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hickox. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Douglas
414K
Alive today
Named Hickox
2.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 414K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 2.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,042
Per 100K: 0.73
Top ancestry: White (94.5%)
First name trend
Douglas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Douglas. The peak year was 1957 with 16,766 births. The average person named Douglas today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hickox surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hickox, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.5%.
- White94.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Douglas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1208% of the US population, based on 414,023 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hickox appears at a rate of 0.73 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Douglas Hickox. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Douglas
FAQ
Douglas Hickox: questions and answers
How many people are named Douglas Hickox?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Douglas Hickox. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1208%) with the surname frequency (0.73 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Douglas Hickox?
We classify Douglas Hickox as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Douglas a male or female name?
Douglas is predominantly male. Out of 561,781 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Douglas 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.