Adolf Gay
There are approximately 1 people named Adolf Gay 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 Adolf with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gay. 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 Adolf
289
Alive today
Named Gay
34K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 289
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 71
Top Census group: White (64.3%)
Estimated bearers: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,153
Per 100K: 10.00
Top ancestry: White (67.3%)
First name trend
Adolf: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Adolf. The peak year was 1918 with 56 births. The average person named Adolf today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adolf
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Adolf, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 64.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adolf 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 Adolf at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.3% · 697
- Hispanic or Latino20.9% · 227
- Black or African American9.2% · 100
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 44
- Two or more races0.9% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 6
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gay surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gay, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gay 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 Gay at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.3% · 20,102
- Black or African American21.5% · 6,431
- Two or more races3.8% · 1,129
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 1,072
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 973
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 171
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Adolf has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 289 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 Adolf right now.
The surname Gay appears at a rate of 10.00 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0100%.
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 Adolf Gay. 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 Gay
FAQ
Adolf Gay: questions and answers
How many people are named Adolf Gay?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Adolf Gay. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (10.00 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Adolf Gay?
We classify Adolf Gay as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Adolf a male or female name?
Adolf is predominantly male. Out of 1,394 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Adolf 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.
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