August Pfeil
There are approximately 1 people named August Pfeil 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 August with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pfeil. 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 August
50K
Alive today
Named Pfeil
2.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 50K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (73.0%)
Estimated bearers: 2.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,301
Per 100K: 0.81
Top ancestry: White (93.4%)
First name trend
August: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name August. The peak year was 2024 with 4,166 births. The average person named August today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for August
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name August, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name August 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 August at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.0% · 23,644
- Black or African American9.7% · 3,146
- Hispanic or Latino7.7% · 2,493
- Two or more races6.7% · 2,176
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 714
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 226
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pfeil surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pfeil, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Pfeil 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 Pfeil at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.4% · 2,255
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 66
- Two or more races2.6% · 62
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 13
- Black or African American0.5% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name August has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0147% of the US population, based on 50,382 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 August right now.
The surname Pfeil appears at a rate of 0.81 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
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 August Pfeil. 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 August
FAQ
August Pfeil: questions and answers
How many people are named August Pfeil?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name August Pfeil. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0147%) with the surname frequency (0.81 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name August Pfeil?
We classify August Pfeil as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is August a male or female name?
August is predominantly male. Out of 70,192 total SSA registrations, 91.5% were male and 8.5% were female. See the full August 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 share the full name August Pfeil?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.