Rory Culkin
There are approximately 1 people named Rory Culkin 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 Rory with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Culkin. 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 Rory
44K
Alive today
Named Culkin
823
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 823
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #32,203
Per 100K: 0.24
Top ancestry: White (96.5%)
First name trend
Rory: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rory. The peak year was 2024 with 2,696 births. The average person named Rory today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Culkin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Culkin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 96.5%.
- White96.5%
- Black or African American1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rory has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0128% of the US population, based on 43,805 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Culkin appears at a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Rory Culkin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Rory
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Other people with the surname Culkin
FAQ
Rory Culkin: questions and answers
How many people are named Rory Culkin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rory Culkin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0128%) with the surname frequency (0.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rory Culkin?
We classify Rory Culkin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rory a male or female name?
Rory is predominantly unisex. Out of 46,310 total SSA registrations, 73.6% were male and 26.4% were female. See the full Rory 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.