Gordon Parks
There are approximately 22 people named Gordon Parks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gordon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Parks. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
22
1 in 15,579,743
Named Gordon
72K
Alive today
Named Parks
103K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 72K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 103K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #354
Per 100K: 30.03
Top ancestry: White (69.4%)
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 Parks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Parks, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.4%.
- White69.4%
- Black or African American24.9%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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 Parks appears at a rate of 30.03 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0300%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 22 people with the full name Gordon Parks. 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 Parks
FAQ
Gordon Parks: questions and answers
How many people are named Gordon Parks?
We estimate approximately 22 people in the United States share the full name Gordon Parks. That works out to about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0210%) with the surname frequency (30.03 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gordon Parks?
We classify Gordon Parks as "Very Rare". About 1 in 15,579,743 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.