Red Cloud
There are approximately 1 people named Red Cloud 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 Red with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cloud. 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 Red
165
Alive today
Named Cloud
17K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 165
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,478
Per 100K: 4.93
Top ancestry: White (68.8%)
First name trend
Red: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Red. The peak year was 2024 with 18 births. The average person named Red today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cloud surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cloud, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.8%.
- White68.8%
- Black or African American17.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native6.8%
- Two or more races3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Red has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 165 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cloud appears at a rate of 4.93 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0049%.
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 Red Cloud. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Red Cloud: questions and answers
How many people are named Red Cloud?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Red Cloud. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (4.93 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Red Cloud?
We classify Red Cloud as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Red a male or female name?
Red is predominantly male. Out of 380 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Red 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.