Alfred Newman
There are approximately 30 people named Alfred Newman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,425,145 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alfred with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Newman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
30
1 in 11,425,145
Named Alfred
93K
Alive today
Named Newman
111K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 64
Top Census group: White (56.5%)
Estimated bearers: 111K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #323
Per 100K: 32.51
Top ancestry: White (79.9%)
First name trend
Alfred: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alfred. The peak year was 1928 with 6,291 births. The average person named Alfred today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alfred
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alfred, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 56.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alfred 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 Alfred at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White56.5% · 52,167
- Black or African American22.3% · 20,573
- Hispanic or Latino14.4% · 13,249
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 3,146
- Two or more races2.2% · 2,043
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 1,119
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Newman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Newman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Newman 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 Newman at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.9% · 77,647
- Black or African American11.0% · 10,655
- Two or more races4.0% · 3,885
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 3,586
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 766
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 630
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alfred has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0270% of the US population, based on 92,688 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 Alfred right now.
The surname Newman appears at a rate of 32.51 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0325%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 30 people with the full name Alfred Newman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Alfred
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FAQ
Alfred Newman: questions and answers
How many people are named Alfred Newman?
We estimate approximately 30 people in the United States share the full name Alfred Newman. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0270%) with the surname frequency (32.51 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alfred Newman?
We classify Alfred Newman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 11,425,145 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alfred a male or female name?
Alfred is predominantly male. Out of 244,850 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Alfred 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 Alfred Newman?
You can see how common the name Alfred Newman is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.