Raymond Burr
There are approximately 21 people named Raymond Burr living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raymond with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Burr. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
21
1 in 16,321,635
Named Raymond
391K
Alive today
Named Burr
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 391K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,323
Per 100K: 5.32
Top ancestry: White (86.1%)
First name trend
Raymond: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raymond. The peak year was 1924 with 12,929 births. The average person named Raymond today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Burr surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Burr, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.1%.
- White86.1%
- Black or African American7.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raymond has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1139% of the US population, based on 390,531 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Burr appears at a rate of 5.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0053%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 21 people with the full name Raymond Burr. 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
Raymond Burr: questions and answers
How many people are named Raymond Burr?
We estimate approximately 21 people in the United States share the full name Raymond Burr. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1139%) with the surname frequency (5.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raymond Burr?
We classify Raymond Burr as "Very Rare". About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raymond a male or female name?
Raymond is predominantly male. Out of 782,472 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Raymond 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.