Wade Boggs
There are approximately 6 people named Wade Boggs living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Wade with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Boggs. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Wade
59K
Alive today
Named Boggs
32K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 59K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,262
Per 100K: 9.45
Top ancestry: White (89.3%)
First name trend
Wade: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Wade. The peak year was 1970 with 1,430 births. The average person named Wade today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Boggs surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Boggs, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.3%.
- White89.3%
- Black or African American5.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Wade has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0171% of the US population, based on 58,641 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Boggs appears at a rate of 9.45 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0095%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Wade Boggs. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Wade
FAQ
Wade Boggs: questions and answers
How many people are named Wade Boggs?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Wade Boggs. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0171%) with the surname frequency (9.45 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Wade Boggs?
We classify Wade Boggs as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Wade a male or female name?
Wade is predominantly male. Out of 75,720 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Wade 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.