Herbert Ross
There are approximately 53 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 6,467,063 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
53
1 in 6,467,063
Named Herbert
71K
Alive today
Named Ross
258K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 69
Top Census group: White (65.9%)
Estimated bearers: 258K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #99
Per 100K: 75.26
Top ancestry: White (66.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Herbert
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Herbert, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Herbert 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 Herbert at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.9% · 47,137
- Black or African American22.5% · 16,084
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 4,368
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 1,636
- Two or more races2.2% · 1,550
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 718
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ross surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ross, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ross 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 Ross at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.0% · 148,490
- Black or African American24.0% · 53,968
- Two or more races4.6% · 10,240
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 8,665
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,893
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,696
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).
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 Herbert right now.
The surname Ross appears at a rate of 75.26 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0753%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 53 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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FAQ
Herbert Ross: questions and answers
How many people are named Herbert Ross?
We estimate approximately 53 people in the United States share the full name Herbert Ross. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0206%) with the surname frequency (75.26 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Herbert Ross?
We classify Herbert Ross as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,467,063 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 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 Herbert Ross?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.