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Ed Oneill

There are approximately 2 people named Ed Oneill 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 Ed with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Oneill. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Expected bearers

2

1 in 171,377,169

Named Ed

9.2K

Alive today

Named Oneill

58K

Alive today

US population

343M

Denominator

The first name Ed

Estimated living: 9.2K

Rarity: Rare

Gender: Male

Peak year: 1959

Average age: 68

The surname Oneill

Estimated bearers: 58K

Rarity: Uncommon

Census rank: #689

Per 100K: 16.96

Top ancestry: White (92.7%)

First name trend

Ed: popularity over time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ed. The peak year was 1959 with 696 births. The average person named Ed today is 68 years old.

Babies born per year

MaleFemale
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Ethnicity

Ancestry of the Oneill surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Oneill, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.7%.

  • White92.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.0%
  • Two or more races1.4%
  • Black or African American0.9%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%

Methodology

How we calculated this

The first name Ed has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0027% of the US population, based on 9,217 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).

The surname Oneill appears at a rate of 16.96 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0170%.

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 Ed Oneill. 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

Ed Oneill: questions and answers

How many people are named Ed Oneill?

We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Ed Oneill. 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 (16.96 per 100K) against the current US population.

How rare is the name Ed Oneill?

We classify Ed Oneill as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.

Is Ed a male or female name?

Ed is predominantly male. Out of 26,372 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Ed 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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