Herb Gardner
There are approximately 1 people named Herb Gardner 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 Herb with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gardner. 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 Herb
1.1K
Alive today
Named Gardner
158K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 70
Top Census group: White (78.5%)
Estimated bearers: 158K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #202
Per 100K: 45.96
Top ancestry: White (72.1%)
First name trend
Herb: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Herb. The peak year was 1947 with 70 births. The average person named Herb today is 70 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Herb
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Herb, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Herb 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 Herb at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.5% · 2,911
- Black or African American9.9% · 367
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 197
- Two or more races2.5% · 92
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 91
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 51
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gardner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gardner, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gardner 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 Gardner at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.1% · 99,093
- Black or African American19.1% · 26,271
- Two or more races4.1% · 5,657
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 4,520
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 952
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 886
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Herb has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,074 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 Herb right now.
The surname Gardner appears at a rate of 45.96 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0460%.
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 Herb Gardner. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Herb Gardner: questions and answers
How many people are named Herb Gardner?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Herb Gardner. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (45.96 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Herb Gardner?
We classify Herb Gardner as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Herb a male or female name?
Herb is predominantly male. Out of 2,008 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Herb 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 have the full name Herb Gardner?
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