Nick Grinde
There are approximately 1 people named Nick Grinde 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 Nick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Grinde. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Nick
29K
Alive today
Named Grinde
617
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 54
Estimated bearers: 617
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #40,672
Per 100K: 0.18
Top ancestry: White (95.2%)
First name trend
Nick: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nick. The peak year was 1960 with 1,099 births. The average person named Nick today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Grinde surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grinde, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.2%.
- White95.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Unknown or suppressed1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nick has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0083% of the US population, based on 28,564 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Grinde appears at a rate of 0.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Nick Grinde. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nick
FAQ
Nick Grinde: questions and answers
How many people are named Nick Grinde?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Nick Grinde. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0083%) with the surname frequency (0.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nick Grinde?
We classify Nick Grinde as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nick a male or female name?
Nick is predominantly male. Out of 50,460 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Nick 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.