Alec Dansby
There are approximately 1 people named Alec Dansby 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 Alec with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dansby. 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 Alec
52K
Alive today
Named Dansby
3.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 52K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (74.2%)
Estimated bearers: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #10,594
Per 100K: 0.97
Top ancestry: Black (49.4%)
First name trend
Alec: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alec. The peak year was 1995 with 3,457 births. The average person named Alec today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alec
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alec, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alec 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 Alec at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.2% · 36,775
- Hispanic or Latino15.0% · 7,450
- Two or more races4.6% · 2,254
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 1,392
- Black or African American2.7% · 1,349
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 311
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dansby surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dansby, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 49.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dansby 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 Dansby at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American49.4% · 1,426
- White37.9% · 1,093
- Two or more races7.1% · 206
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 130
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 6
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alec has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0153% of the US population, based on 52,325 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 Alec right now.
The surname Dansby appears at a rate of 0.97 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0010%.
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 Alec Dansby. 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
Alec Dansby: questions and answers
How many people are named Alec Dansby?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Alec Dansby. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0153%) with the surname frequency (0.97 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alec Dansby?
We classify Alec Dansby as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alec a male or female name?
Alec is predominantly male. Out of 55,253 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Alec 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 Alec Dansby?
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