Eldridge Bowen
There are approximately 1 people named Eldridge Bowen 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 Eldridge with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bowen. 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 Eldridge
2.2K
Alive today
Named Bowen
87K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 59
Top Census group: Black or African American (54.4%)
Estimated bearers: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #423
Per 100K: 25.32
Top ancestry: White (78.8%)
First name trend
Eldridge: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eldridge. The peak year was 1924 with 120 births. The average person named Eldridge today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eldridge
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Eldridge, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 54.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eldridge 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 Eldridge at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American54.4% · 1,039
- White36.9% · 705
- Two or more races3.3% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 14
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bowen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bowen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bowen 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 Bowen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.8% · 59,625
- Black or African American11.9% · 9,003
- Two or more races4.2% · 3,201
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 2,808
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 536
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 499
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eldridge has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,210 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 Eldridge right now.
The surname Bowen appears at a rate of 25.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0253%.
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 Eldridge Bowen. 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
Eldridge Bowen: questions and answers
How many people are named Eldridge Bowen?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Eldridge Bowen. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (25.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eldridge Bowen?
We classify Eldridge Bowen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eldridge a male or female name?
Eldridge is predominantly male. Out of 5,241 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Eldridge 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.
How many people share the full name Eldridge Bowen?
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