Agnes Ayres
There are approximately 1 people named Agnes Ayres 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 Agnes with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ayres. 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 Agnes
20K
Alive today
Named Ayres
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 65
Top Census group: White (61.7%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,277
Per 100K: 3.60
Top ancestry: White (84.4%)
First name trend
Agnes: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Agnes. The peak year was 1918 with 5,303 births. The average person named Agnes today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Agnes
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Agnes, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 61.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Agnes 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 Agnes at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.7% · 23,374
- Black or African American18.1% · 6,878
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.6% · 4,758
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 1,781
- Two or more races1.6% · 603
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 504
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ayres surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ayres, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ayres 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 Ayres at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.4% · 9,079
- Black or African American5.8% · 622
- Two or more races4.6% · 492
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 423
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 93
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 45
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Agnes has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0058% of the US population, based on 19,829 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 Agnes right now.
The surname Ayres appears at a rate of 3.60 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
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 Agnes Ayres. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Agnes Ayres: questions and answers
How many people are named Agnes Ayres?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Agnes Ayres. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0058%) with the surname frequency (3.60 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Agnes Ayres?
We classify Agnes Ayres as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Agnes a male or female name?
Agnes is predominantly female. Out of 159,735 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Agnes 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 have the full name Agnes Ayres?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Agnes Ayres is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.