Rodger Bannister
There are approximately 1 people named Rodger Bannister 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 Rodger with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bannister. 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 Rodger
14K
Alive today
Named Bannister
10K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1949
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #4,105
Per 100K: 2.93
Top ancestry: White (68.7%)
First name trend
Rodger: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rodger. The peak year was 1949 with 680 births. The average person named Rodger today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bannister surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bannister, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.7%.
- White68.7%
- Black or African American23.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rodger has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0041% of the US population, based on 14,181 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bannister appears at a rate of 2.93 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0029%.
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 Rodger Bannister. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Rodger Bannister: questions and answers
How many people are named Rodger Bannister?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rodger Bannister. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0041%) with the surname frequency (2.93 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rodger Bannister?
We classify Rodger Bannister as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rodger a male or female name?
Rodger is predominantly male. Out of 21,538 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Rodger 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.