Elliott Gould
There are approximately 8 people named Elliott Gould living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elliott with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gould. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Elliott
60K
Alive today
Named Gould
45K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 22
Estimated bearers: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #891
Per 100K: 13.20
Top ancestry: White (86.8%)
First name trend
Elliott: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elliott. The peak year was 2019 with 3,124 births. The average person named Elliott today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gould surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gould, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.8%.
- White86.8%
- Black or African American7.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elliott has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0174% of the US population, based on 59,649 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gould appears at a rate of 13.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0132%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Elliott Gould. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Elliott
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Other people with the surname Gould
FAQ
Elliott Gould: questions and answers
How many people are named Elliott Gould?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Elliott Gould. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0174%) with the surname frequency (13.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elliott Gould?
We classify Elliott Gould as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elliott a male or female name?
Elliott is predominantly unisex. Out of 67,925 total SSA registrations, 88.7% were male and 11.3% were female. See the full Elliott 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.