Adlai Stevenson
There are approximately 1 people named Adlai Stevenson 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 Adlai with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stevenson. 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 Adlai
585
Alive today
Named Stevenson
83K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 585
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 27
Top Census group: White (50.4%)
Estimated bearers: 83K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #445
Per 100K: 24.18
Top ancestry: White (61.4%)
First name trend
Adlai: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Adlai. The peak year was 1952 with 39 births. The average person named Adlai today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adlai
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Adlai, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 50.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adlai 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 Adlai at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White50.4% · 340
- Hispanic or Latino19.6% · 132
- Black or African American17.1% · 115
- Two or more races6.2% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.5% · 37
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 8
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stevenson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stevenson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Stevenson 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 Stevenson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.4% · 44,414
- Black or African American29.0% · 20,954
- Two or more races4.6% · 3,361
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 2,603
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 545
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 409
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Adlai has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 585 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 Adlai right now.
The surname Stevenson appears at a rate of 24.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0242%.
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 Adlai Stevenson. 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 Stevenson
FAQ
Adlai Stevenson: questions and answers
How many people are named Adlai Stevenson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Adlai Stevenson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (24.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Adlai Stevenson?
We classify Adlai Stevenson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Adlai a male or female name?
Adlai is predominantly unisex. Out of 683 total SSA registrations, 88.1% were male and 11.9% were female. See the full Adlai 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 common is the name Adlai Stevenson?
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