Benjamin Beard
There are approximately 110 people named Benjamin Beard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,115,949 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Benjamin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Beard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
110
1 in 3,115,949
Named Benjamin
720K
Alive today
Named Beard
53K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 720K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 31
Top Census group: White (73.9%)
Estimated bearers: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #738
Per 100K: 15.32
Top ancestry: White (72.1%)
First name trend
Benjamin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Benjamin. The peak year was 1989 with 15,788 births. The average person named Benjamin today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Benjamin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Benjamin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Benjamin 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 Benjamin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.9% · 447,779
- Hispanic or Latino13.6% · 82,297
- Black or African American4.7% · 28,257
- Two or more races3.9% · 23,564
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 21,618
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2,809
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Beard surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Beard, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Beard 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 Beard at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.1% · 33,021
- Black or African American19.2% · 8,789
- Two or more races4.3% · 1,954
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,517
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 267
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 249
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Benjamin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2101% of the US population, based on 720,290 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 Benjamin right now.
The surname Beard appears at a rate of 15.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0153%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 110 people with the full name Benjamin Beard. 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
Benjamin Beard: questions and answers
How many people are named Benjamin Beard?
We estimate approximately 110 people in the United States share the full name Benjamin Beard. That works out to about 1 in 3,115,949 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2101%) with the surname frequency (15.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Benjamin Beard?
We classify Benjamin Beard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,115,949 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Benjamin a male or female name?
Benjamin is predominantly male. Out of 819,436 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Benjamin 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 Benjamin Beard?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Benjamin Beard on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.