Louise Fletcher
There are approximately 19 people named Louise Fletcher living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Louise with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fletcher. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Louise
66K
Alive today
Named Fletcher
97K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 69
Estimated bearers: 97K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #382
Per 100K: 28.16
Top ancestry: White (72.9%)
First name trend
Louise: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Louise. The peak year was 1920 with 9,226 births. The average person named Louise today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fletcher surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fletcher, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.9%.
- White72.9%
- Black or African American20.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Louise has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0194% of the US population, based on 66,329 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Fletcher appears at a rate of 28.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0282%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Louise Fletcher. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Louise
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Other people with the surname Fletcher
FAQ
Louise Fletcher: questions and answers
How many people are named Louise Fletcher?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Louise Fletcher. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0194%) with the surname frequency (28.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Louise Fletcher?
We classify Louise Fletcher as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Louise a male or female name?
Louise is predominantly female. Out of 338,078 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Louise 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.