Phil Goldstone
There are approximately 1 people named Phil Goldstone 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 Phil with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goldstone. 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 Phil
11K
Alive today
Named Goldstone
1.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 1.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #24,874
Per 100K: 0.34
Top ancestry: White (91.0%)
First name trend
Phil: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Phil. The peak year was 1959 with 677 births. The average person named Phil today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Goldstone surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goldstone, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.0%.
- White91.0%
- Black or African American4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Phil has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0033% of the US population, based on 11,374 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Goldstone appears at a rate of 0.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
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 Phil Goldstone. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Phil Goldstone: questions and answers
How many people are named Phil Goldstone?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Phil Goldstone. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0033%) with the surname frequency (0.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Phil Goldstone?
We classify Phil Goldstone as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Phil a male or female name?
Phil is predominantly male. Out of 20,098 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Phil 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.