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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Heywood
87
Alive today
Named Gould
42K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 87
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1925
Average age: 77
Top Census group: White (54.2%)
Estimated bearers: 42K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #925
Per 100K: 12.36
Top ancestry: White (83.9%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Heywood
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Heywood, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 54.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Heywood 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 Heywood at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White54.2% · 96
- Black or African American33.3% · 59
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.6% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 4
- Two or more races1.1% · 2
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gould surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gould, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gould 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 Gould at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.9% · 31,005
- Black or African American7.0% · 2,569
- Two or more races3.5% · 1,306
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,231
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 521
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 324
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).
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 Heywood right now.
The surname Gould appears at a rate of 12.36 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0124%.
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 (12.36 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 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 are named Heywood Gould?
Find out how common the name Heywood Gould is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.