Gene Roddenberry
There are approximately 1 people named Gene Roddenberry 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 Gene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Roddenberry. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Gene
63K
Alive today
Named Roddenberry
686
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 63K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 68
Estimated bearers: 686
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #37,848
Per 100K: 0.20
Top ancestry: White (96.4%)
First name trend
Gene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gene. The peak year was 1928 with 3,311 births. The average person named Gene today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Roddenberry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Roddenberry, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 96.4%.
- White96.4%
- Two or more races1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Unknown or suppressed0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0183% of the US population, based on 62,564 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Roddenberry appears at a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Gene Roddenberry. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gene
FAQ
Gene Roddenberry: questions and answers
How many people are named Gene Roddenberry?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gene Roddenberry. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0183%) with the surname frequency (0.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gene Roddenberry?
We classify Gene Roddenberry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gene a male or female name?
Gene is predominantly male. Out of 133,809 total SSA registrations, 94.8% were male and 5.2% were female. See the full Gene 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.