Neil Abercrombie
There are approximately 2 people named Neil Abercrombie 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 Neil with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Abercrombie. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Neil
74K
Alive today
Named Abercrombie
7.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 74K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 7.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,405
Per 100K: 2.18
Top ancestry: White (78.2%)
First name trend
Neil: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Neil. The peak year was 1954 with 1,964 births. The average person named Neil today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Abercrombie surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Abercrombie, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.2%.
- White78.2%
- Black or African American16.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Neil has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0217% of the US population, based on 74,464 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Abercrombie appears at a rate of 2.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0022%.
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 Neil Abercrombie. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Neil
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Other people with the surname Abercrombie
FAQ
Neil Abercrombie: questions and answers
How many people are named Neil Abercrombie?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Neil Abercrombie. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0217%) with the surname frequency (2.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Neil Abercrombie?
We classify Neil Abercrombie as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Neil a male or female name?
Neil is predominantly male. Out of 104,966 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Neil 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.