Ron Dugans
There are approximately 1 people named Ron Dugans 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 Ron with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dugans. 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 Ron
29K
Alive today
Named Dugans
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #131,379
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: Black (51.2%)
First name trend
Ron: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ron. The peak year was 1960 with 1,888 births. The average person named Ron today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dugans surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dugans, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 51.2%.
- Black or African American51.2%
- White41.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Unknown or suppressed2.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ron has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0085% of the US population, based on 29,099 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dugans appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Ron Dugans. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ron
FAQ
Ron Dugans: questions and answers
How many people are named Ron Dugans?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ron Dugans. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0085%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ron Dugans?
We classify Ron Dugans as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ron a male or female name?
Ron is predominantly male. Out of 36,411 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Ron 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.