Raheem Gordon
There are approximately 4 people named Raheem Gordon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raheem with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gordon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Raheem
8.2K
Alive today
Named Gordon
181K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 27
Top Census group: Black or African American (82.8%)
Estimated bearers: 181K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #163
Per 100K: 52.86
Top ancestry: White (61.0%)
First name trend
Raheem: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raheem. The peak year was 1993 with 556 births. The average person named Raheem today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raheem
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Raheem, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 82.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raheem 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 Raheem at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American82.8% · 4,707
- Two or more races4.7% · 269
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 242
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 235
- White3.5% · 201
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 30
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gordon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gordon, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gordon 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 Gordon at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.0% · 96,294
- Black or African American29.2% · 46,070
- Two or more races4.3% · 6,861
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 6,483
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,248
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,029
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raheem has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0024% of the US population, based on 8,193 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 Raheem right now.
The surname Gordon appears at a rate of 52.86 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0529%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Raheem Gordon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Gordon
FAQ
Raheem Gordon: questions and answers
How many people are named Raheem Gordon?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Raheem Gordon. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0024%) with the surname frequency (52.86 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raheem Gordon?
We classify Raheem Gordon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raheem a male or female name?
Raheem is predominantly male. Out of 8,402 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Raheem 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 are called Raheem Gordon?
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