Sue Myrick
There are approximately 3 people named Sue Myrick living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sue with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Myrick. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Sue
74K
Alive today
Named Myrick
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 74K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 71
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,720
Per 100K: 4.49
Top ancestry: White (63.7%)
First name trend
Sue: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sue. The peak year was 1947 with 5,318 births. The average person named Sue today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Myrick surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Myrick, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.7%.
- White63.7%
- Black or African American30.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sue has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0215% of the US population, based on 73,781 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Myrick appears at a rate of 4.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0045%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Sue Myrick. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sue
FAQ
Sue Myrick: questions and answers
How many people are named Sue Myrick?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Sue Myrick. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0215%) with the surname frequency (4.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sue Myrick?
We classify Sue Myrick as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sue a male or female name?
Sue is predominantly female. Out of 145,042 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Sue 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.