Robert Aldrich
There are approximately 166 people named Robert Aldrich living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,064,785 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Aldrich. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
166
1 in 2,064,785
Named Robert
2.8M
Alive today
Named Aldrich
20K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.8M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,060
Per 100K: 5.94
Top ancestry: White (92.5%)
First name trend
Robert: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robert. The peak year was 1947 with 91,891 births. The average person named Robert today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Aldrich surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Aldrich, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.5%.
- White92.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black or African American1.9%
- Two or more races1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Robert has a living-bearer frequency of 0.8168% of the US population, based on 2,799,566 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Aldrich appears at a rate of 5.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0059%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 166 people with the full name Robert Aldrich. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Robert
FAQ
Robert Aldrich: questions and answers
How many people are named Robert Aldrich?
We estimate approximately 166 people in the United States share the full name Robert Aldrich. That works out to about 1 in 2,064,785 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.8168%) with the surname frequency (5.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Robert Aldrich?
We classify Robert Aldrich as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,064,785 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Robert a male or female name?
Robert is predominantly male. Out of 4,866,007 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Robert 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.