Rodger Sharp
There are approximately 4 people named Rodger Sharp living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rodger with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sharp. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Rodger
14K
Alive today
Named Sharp
87K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1949
Average age: 64
Top Census group: White (84.3%)
Estimated bearers: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #426
Per 100K: 25.25
Top ancestry: White (80.1%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rodger
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rodger, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rodger described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Rodger at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.3% · 12,603
- Black or African American7.0% · 1,050
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 555
- Two or more races2.7% · 406
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 182
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 160
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sharp surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sharp, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Sharp described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Sharp at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.1% · 60,412
- Black or African American10.4% · 7,846
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,389
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 2,595
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 680
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 541
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Rodger right now.
The surname Sharp appears at a rate of 25.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0252%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Rodger Sharp. 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
Rodger Sharp: questions and answers
How many people are named Rodger Sharp?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Rodger Sharp. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0041%) with the surname frequency (25.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rodger Sharp?
We classify Rodger Sharp as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Rodger Sharp?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.