Heath Ledger
There are approximately 1 people named Heath Ledger 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 Heath with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ledger. 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 Heath
28K
Alive today
Named Ledger
2.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1974
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (90.0%)
Estimated bearers: 2.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #13,883
Per 100K: 0.70
Top ancestry: White (81.8%)
First name trend
Heath: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Heath. The peak year was 1974 with 1,264 births. The average person named Heath today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Heath
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Heath, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 90.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Heath 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 Heath at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.0% · 21,850
- Two or more races3.8% · 921
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 650
- Black or African American2.0% · 482
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 269
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 94
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ledger surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ledger, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ledger 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 Ledger at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.8% · 1,703
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 126
- Black or African American5.1% · 106
- Two or more races4.8% · 100
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 22
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Heath has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0081% of the US population, based on 27,730 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 Heath right now.
The surname Ledger appears at a rate of 0.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
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 Heath Ledger. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Heath
FAQ
Heath Ledger: questions and answers
How many people are named Heath Ledger?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Heath Ledger. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0081%) with the surname frequency (0.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Heath Ledger?
We classify Heath Ledger as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Heath a male or female name?
Heath is predominantly male. Out of 29,449 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Heath 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 share the full name Heath Ledger?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.