Ronnie Corbett
There are approximately 12 people named Ronnie Corbett living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ronnie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Corbett. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Ronnie
142K
Alive today
Named Corbett
29K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 142K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 61
Top Census group: White (63.7%)
Estimated bearers: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,385
Per 100K: 8.42
Top ancestry: White (78.2%)
First name trend
Ronnie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ronnie. The peak year was 1947 with 6,381 births. The average person named Ronnie today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ronnie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ronnie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ronnie 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 Ronnie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.7% · 67,155
- Black or African American23.5% · 24,735
- Hispanic or Latino6.4% · 6,795
- Two or more races3.1% · 3,241
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 2,214
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 1,258
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Corbett surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Corbett, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Corbett 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 Corbett at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.2% · 19,666
- Black or African American13.9% · 3,506
- Two or more races3.5% · 887
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 817
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 163
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 115
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ronnie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0415% of the US population, based on 142,171 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 Ronnie right now.
The surname Corbett appears at a rate of 8.42 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0084%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Ronnie Corbett. 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
Ronnie Corbett: questions and answers
How many people are named Ronnie Corbett?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Ronnie Corbett. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0415%) with the surname frequency (8.42 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ronnie Corbett?
We classify Ronnie Corbett as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ronnie a male or female name?
Ronnie is predominantly male. Out of 190,797 total SSA registrations, 95.8% were male and 4.2% were female. See the full Ronnie 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 people are named Ronnie Corbett?
Want to know how many people are called Ronnie Corbett? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.