Frederick Douglass
There are approximately 7 people named Frederick Douglass living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Frederick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Douglass. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Frederick
143K
Alive today
Named Douglass
17K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 143K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,438
Per 100K: 5.04
Top ancestry: White (82.7%)
First name trend
Frederick: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Frederick. The peak year was 1952 with 4,997 births. The average person named Frederick today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Douglass surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Douglass, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.7%.
- White82.7%
- Black or African American12.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Frederick has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0416% of the US population, based on 142,504 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Douglass appears at a rate of 5.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0050%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Frederick Douglass. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Frederick
FAQ
Frederick Douglass: questions and answers
How many people are named Frederick Douglass?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Frederick Douglass. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0416%) with the surname frequency (5.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Frederick Douglass?
We classify Frederick Douglass as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Frederick a male or female name?
Frederick is predominantly male. Out of 266,429 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Frederick 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.