Eugene Forde
There are approximately 3 people named Eugene Forde living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eugene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Forde. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Eugene
148K
Alive today
Named Forde
6.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 148K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1927
Average age: 66
Top Census group: White (68.7%)
Estimated bearers: 6.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,294
Per 100K: 1.74
Top ancestry: Black (47.9%)
First name trend
Eugene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eugene. The peak year was 1927 with 9,827 births. The average person named Eugene today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eugene
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Eugene, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 68.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eugene 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 Eugene at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.7% · 98,435
- Black or African American18.3% · 26,288
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 7,082
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 6,714
- Two or more races2.4% · 3,376
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,456
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Forde surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Forde, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 47.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Forde 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 Forde at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American47.9% · 2,489
- White40.5% · 2,104
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 313
- Two or more races4.6% · 239
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 10
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eugene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0433% of the US population, based on 148,291 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 Eugene right now.
The surname Forde appears at a rate of 1.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0017%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Eugene Forde. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Eugene
FAQ
Eugene Forde: questions and answers
How many people are named Eugene Forde?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Eugene Forde. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0433%) with the surname frequency (1.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eugene Forde?
We classify Eugene Forde as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eugene a male or female name?
Eugene is predominantly male. Out of 383,085 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Eugene 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 Eugene Forde?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.