Ira Grover
There are approximately 2 people named Ira Grover living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ira with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Grover. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Ira
28K
Alive today
Named Grover
20K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 54
Top Census group: White (65.3%)
Estimated bearers: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,024
Per 100K: 5.84
Top ancestry: White (76.9%)
First name trend
Ira: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ira. The peak year was 1947 with 968 births. The average person named Ira today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ira
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ira, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ira 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 Ira at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.3% · 16,890
- Black or African American21.5% · 5,565
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.5% · 1,434
- Two or more races3.0% · 788
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 771
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 399
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Grover surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grover, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Grover 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 Grover at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.9% · 13,405
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.7% · 1,689
- Black or African American5.6% · 984
- Two or more races3.9% · 673
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 548
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 142
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ira has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0082% of the US population, based on 28,084 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 Ira right now.
The surname Grover appears at a rate of 5.84 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0058%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Ira Grover. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Ira Grover: questions and answers
How many people are named Ira Grover?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Ira Grover. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0082%) with the surname frequency (5.84 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ira Grover?
We classify Ira Grover as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ira a male or female name?
Ira is predominantly unisex. Out of 62,006 total SSA registrations, 88.9% were male and 11.1% were female. See the full Ira 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 Ira Grover?
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