Sidney Pew
There are approximately 1 people named Sidney Pew 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 Sidney with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pew. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Sidney
58K
Alive today
Named Pew
1.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 58K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 46
Top Census group: White (66.3%)
Estimated bearers: 1.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #17,042
Per 100K: 0.54
Top ancestry: White (80.8%)
First name trend
Sidney: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sidney. The peak year was 1918 with 1,939 births. The average person named Sidney today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sidney
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sidney, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 66.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sidney 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 Sidney at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.3% · 35,698
- Black or African American19.5% · 10,492
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 3,413
- Two or more races4.2% · 2,288
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 1,505
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 480
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pew surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pew, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Pew 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 Pew at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.8% · 1,315
- Black or African American10.6% · 172
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 60
- Two or more races2.8% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 9
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sidney has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0169% of the US population, based on 57,897 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 Sidney right now.
The surname Pew appears at a rate of 0.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
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 Sidney Pew. 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
Sidney Pew: questions and answers
How many people are named Sidney Pew?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sidney Pew. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0169%) with the surname frequency (0.54 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sidney Pew?
We classify Sidney Pew as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sidney a male or female name?
Sidney is predominantly unisex. Out of 108,736 total SSA registrations, 77.3% were male and 22.7% were female. See the full Sidney 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 Sidney Pew?
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