Gaston Pauls
There are approximately 1 people named Gaston Pauls 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 Gaston with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pauls. 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 Gaston
2.1K
Alive today
Named Pauls
2.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 44
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (51.5%)
Estimated bearers: 2.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,893
Per 100K: 0.76
Top ancestry: White (84.2%)
First name trend
Gaston: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gaston. The peak year was 1918 with 83 births. The average person named Gaston today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gaston
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gaston, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 51.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gaston 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 Gaston at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino51.5% · 1,842
- White28.0% · 1,003
- Black or African American17.0% · 609
- Two or more races1.6% · 57
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 52
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 14
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pauls surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pauls, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Pauls 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 Pauls at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.2% · 1,920
- Black or African American7.9% · 180
- Two or more races3.6% · 83
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 69
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gaston has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,141 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 Gaston right now.
The surname Pauls appears at a rate of 0.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
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 Gaston Pauls. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Gaston Pauls: questions and answers
How many people are named Gaston Pauls?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gaston Pauls. 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 (0.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gaston Pauls?
We classify Gaston Pauls as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gaston a male or female name?
Gaston is predominantly male. Out of 4,019 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Gaston 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 are called Gaston Pauls?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.