Herbert Ross
There are approximately 55 people named Herbert Ross living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,231,897 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Herbert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ross. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
55
1 in 6,231,897
Named Herbert
71K
Alive today
Named Ross
267K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 69
Estimated bearers: 267K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #98
Per 100K: 77.76
Top ancestry: White (69.0%)
First name trend
Herbert: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Herbert. The peak year was 1928 with 8,113 births. The average person named Herbert today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ross surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ross, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.0%.
- White69.0%
- Black or African American24.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Herbert has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0206% of the US population, based on 70,664 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ross appears at a rate of 77.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0778%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 55 people with the full name Herbert Ross. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Herbert
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FAQ
Herbert Ross: questions and answers
How many people are named Herbert Ross?
We estimate approximately 55 people in the United States share the full name Herbert Ross. That works out to about 1 in 6,231,897 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0206%) with the surname frequency (77.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Herbert Ross?
We classify Herbert Ross as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,231,897 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Herbert a male or female name?
Herbert is predominantly male. Out of 229,328 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Herbert 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.