Thurgood Marshall
There are approximately 1 people named Thurgood Marshall 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 Thurgood with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marshall. 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 Thurgood
5
Alive today
Named Marshall
214K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 214K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #139
Per 100K: 62.35
Top ancestry: White (66.0%)
First name trend
Thurgood: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Thurgood. The peak year was 1993 with 5 births. The average person named Thurgood today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marshall surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marshall, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.0%.
- White66.0%
- Black or African American27.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Thurgood has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 5 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Marshall appears at a rate of 62.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0624%.
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 Thurgood Marshall. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Marshall
FAQ
Thurgood Marshall: questions and answers
How many people are named Thurgood Marshall?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Thurgood Marshall. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (62.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Thurgood Marshall?
We classify Thurgood Marshall as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Thurgood a male or female name?
Thurgood is predominantly male. Out of 5 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Thurgood 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.