Wally Herger
There are approximately 1 people named Wally Herger 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 Wally with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Herger. 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 Wally
3.2K
Alive today
Named Herger
206
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 206
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #98,099
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (85.4%)
First name trend
Wally: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Wally. The peak year was 1959 with 185 births. The average person named Wally today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Herger surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Herger, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.4%.
- White85.4%
- Hispanic or Latino8.1%
- Unknown or suppressed3.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Wally has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0009% of the US population, based on 3,248 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Herger appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Wally Herger. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Wally Herger: questions and answers
How many people are named Wally Herger?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Wally Herger. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0009%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Wally Herger?
We classify Wally Herger as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Wally a male or female name?
Wally is predominantly male. Out of 5,085 total SSA registrations, 97.1% were male and 2.9% were female. See the full Wally 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.