Heywood Gould
There are approximately 1 people named Heywood Gould 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 Heywood with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gould. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Heywood
87
Alive today
Named Gould
45K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 87
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1925
Average age: 77
Estimated bearers: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #891
Per 100K: 13.20
Top ancestry: White (86.8%)
First name trend
Heywood: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Heywood. The peak year was 1925 with 15 births. The average person named Heywood today is 77 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gould surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gould, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.8%.
- White86.8%
- Black or African American7.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Heywood has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 87 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gould appears at a rate of 13.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0132%.
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 Heywood Gould. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Gould
FAQ
Heywood Gould: questions and answers
How many people are named Heywood Gould?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Heywood Gould. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (13.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Heywood Gould?
We classify Heywood Gould as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Heywood a male or female name?
Heywood is predominantly male. Out of 305 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Heywood 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.