Howard Coble
There are approximately 4 people named Howard Coble living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Howard with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Coble. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Howard
131K
Alive today
Named Coble
9.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 131K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 67
Top Census group: White (77.9%)
Estimated bearers: 9.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #3,997
Per 100K: 2.88
Top ancestry: White (83.4%)
First name trend
Howard: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Howard. The peak year was 1921 with 7,749 births. The average person named Howard today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Howard
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Howard, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Howard 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 Howard at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.9% · 105,094
- Black or African American14.1% · 18,997
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 4,554
- Two or more races2.2% · 2,951
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2,314
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,001
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Coble surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Coble, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Coble 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 Coble at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.4% · 7,192
- Black or African American6.9% · 599
- Two or more races5.6% · 482
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 231
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 64
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 55
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Howard has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0381% of the US population, based on 130,588 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 Howard right now.
The surname Coble appears at a rate of 2.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0029%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Howard Coble. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Howard
FAQ
Howard Coble: questions and answers
How many people are named Howard Coble?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Howard Coble. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0381%) with the surname frequency (2.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Howard Coble?
We classify Howard Coble as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Howard a male or female name?
Howard is predominantly male. Out of 348,120 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Howard 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 Howard Coble?
Want to know how common the name Howard Coble is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.