Ethan Pulfrey
There are approximately 1 people named Ethan Pulfrey 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 Ethan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pulfrey. 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 Ethan
473K
Alive today
Named Pulfrey
172
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 473K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 19
Top Census group: White (65.8%)
Estimated bearers: 172
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #121,361
Per 100K: 0.05
Top ancestry: White (90.0%)
First name trend
Ethan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ethan. The peak year was 2004 with 22,336 births. The average person named Ethan today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ethan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ethan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ethan 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 Ethan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.8% · 264,985
- Hispanic or Latino15.9% · 64,044
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.9% · 27,671
- Two or more races5.8% · 23,505
- Black or African American4.9% · 19,840
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,966
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pulfrey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pulfrey, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Pulfrey 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 Pulfrey at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.0% · 135
- Two or more races7.3% · 11
- Black or African American1.3% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ethan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1379% of the US population, based on 472,697 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 Ethan right now.
The surname Pulfrey appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Ethan Pulfrey. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ethan
Related
Other people with the surname Pulfrey
FAQ
Ethan Pulfrey: questions and answers
How many people are named Ethan Pulfrey?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ethan Pulfrey. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1379%) with the surname frequency (0.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ethan Pulfrey?
We classify Ethan Pulfrey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ethan a male or female name?
Ethan is predominantly male. Out of 480,199 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Ethan 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 Ethan Pulfrey?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.