Gordon Chan
There are approximately 19 people named Gordon Chan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gordon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Gordon
72K
Alive today
Named Chan
89K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 72K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #425
Per 100K: 25.99
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (89.3%)
First name trend
Gordon: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gordon. The peak year was 1952 with 2,835 births. The average person named Gordon today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.3%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander89.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- White2.8%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Black or African American0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gordon has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0210% of the US population, based on 72,073 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Chan appears at a rate of 25.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0260%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Gordon Chan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gordon
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Other people with the surname Chan
FAQ
Gordon Chan: questions and answers
How many people are named Gordon Chan?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Gordon Chan. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0210%) with the surname frequency (25.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gordon Chan?
We classify Gordon Chan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gordon a male or female name?
Gordon is predominantly male. Out of 155,367 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Gordon 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.