Abel Gance
There are approximately 1 people named Abel Gance 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 Abel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gance. 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 Abel
60K
Alive today
Named Gance
136
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2015
Average age: 23
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (71.6%)
Estimated bearers: 136
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #142,788
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: White (91.6%)
First name trend
Abel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Abel. The peak year was 2015 with 3,254 births. The average person named Abel today is 23 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Abel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 71.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abel 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 Abel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino71.6% · 45,612
- White19.3% · 12,265
- Black or African American5.0% · 3,173
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 1,190
- Two or more races1.8% · 1,118
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 345
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gance surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gance, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gance 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 Gance at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.6% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 10
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Abel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0174% of the US population, based on 59,708 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 Abel right now.
The surname Gance appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Abel Gance. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Abel
FAQ
Abel Gance: questions and answers
How many people are named Abel Gance?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Abel Gance. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0174%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Abel Gance?
We classify Abel Gance as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Abel a male or female name?
Abel is predominantly male. Out of 64,639 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Abel 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 Abel Gance?
Find out how common the name Abel Gance is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.