Edmund Goulding
There are approximately 1 people named Edmund Goulding 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 Edmund with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goulding. 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 Edmund
22K
Alive today
Named Goulding
2.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1923
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 2.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,865
Per 100K: 0.81
Top ancestry: White (88.1%)
First name trend
Edmund: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Edmund. The peak year was 1923 with 1,145 births. The average person named Edmund today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Goulding surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goulding, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.1%.
- White88.1%
- Black or African American4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Edmund has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0064% of the US population, based on 21,937 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Goulding appears at a rate of 0.81 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
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 Edmund Goulding. 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
Edmund Goulding: questions and answers
How many people are named Edmund Goulding?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Edmund Goulding. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0064%) with the surname frequency (0.81 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Edmund Goulding?
We classify Edmund Goulding as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Edmund a male or female name?
Edmund is predominantly male. Out of 51,943 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Edmund 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.