Elbridge Gerry
There are approximately 1 people named Elbridge Gerry 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 Elbridge with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gerry. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Elbridge
116
Alive today
Named Gerry
2.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 116
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 81
Top Census group: White (83.4%)
Estimated bearers: 2.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,833
Per 100K: 0.85
Top ancestry: White (87.6%)
First name trend
Elbridge: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elbridge. The peak year was 1920 with 27 births. The average person named Elbridge today is 81 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elbridge
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Elbridge, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elbridge described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Elbridge at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.4% · 176
- Black or African American9.0% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 5
- Two or more races2.4% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 2
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gerry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gerry, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gerry described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Gerry at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.6% · 2,216
- Two or more races4.7% · 118
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 86
- Black or African American2.3% · 59
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 20
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elbridge has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 116 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Elbridge right now.
The surname Gerry appears at a rate of 0.85 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 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 Elbridge Gerry. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Elbridge Gerry: questions and answers
How many people are named Elbridge Gerry?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elbridge Gerry. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.85 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elbridge Gerry?
We classify Elbridge Gerry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elbridge a male or female name?
Elbridge is predominantly male. Out of 659 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Elbridge 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 2020 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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