Rockne Tarkington
There are approximately 1 people named Rockne Tarkington 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 Rockne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tarkington. 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 Rockne
261
Alive today
Named Tarkington
2.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 261
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1931
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #16,031
Per 100K: 0.61
Top ancestry: White (79.8%)
First name trend
Rockne: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rockne. The peak year was 1931 with 17 births. The average person named Rockne today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tarkington surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tarkington, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.8%.
- White79.8%
- Black or African American12.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rockne has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 261 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tarkington appears at a rate of 0.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
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 Rockne Tarkington. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Rockne Tarkington: questions and answers
How many people are named Rockne Tarkington?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rockne Tarkington. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rockne Tarkington?
We classify Rockne Tarkington as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rockne a male or female name?
Rockne is predominantly male. Out of 398 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Rockne 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.