Eddy Merckx
There are approximately 1 people named Eddy Merckx 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 Eddy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Merckx. 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 Eddy
11K
Alive today
Named Merckx
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #156,044
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: White (93.3%)
First name trend
Eddy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eddy. The peak year was 1956 with 253 births. The average person named Eddy today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Merckx surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Merckx, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.3%.
- White93.3%
- Unknown or suppressed6.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eddy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0033% of the US population, based on 11,308 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Merckx appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Eddy Merckx. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Eddy
FAQ
Eddy Merckx: questions and answers
How many people are named Eddy Merckx?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Eddy Merckx. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0033%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eddy Merckx?
We classify Eddy Merckx as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eddy a male or female name?
Eddy is predominantly male. Out of 14,318 total SSA registrations, 97.3% were male and 2.7% were female. See the full Eddy 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.