Burt Ward
There are approximately 3 people named Burt Ward living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Burt with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ward. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Burt
3.3K
Alive today
Named Ward
293K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 65
Top Census group: White (77.0%)
Estimated bearers: 293K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #79
Per 100K: 85.57
Top ancestry: White (72.5%)
First name trend
Burt: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Burt. The peak year was 1956 with 152 births. The average person named Burt today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Burt
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Burt, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Burt 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 Burt at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.0% · 2,998
- Black or African American8.1% · 316
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 238
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 170
- Two or more races2.6% · 101
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 72
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ward surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ward, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ward 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 Ward at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.5% · 185,452
- Black or African American18.1% · 46,419
- Two or more races4.4% · 11,289
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 8,848
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2,127
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,632
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Burt has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,297 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 Burt right now.
The surname Ward appears at a rate of 85.57 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0856%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Burt Ward. 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
Burt Ward: questions and answers
How many people are named Burt Ward?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Burt Ward. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (85.57 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Burt Ward?
We classify Burt Ward as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Burt a male or female name?
Burt is predominantly male. Out of 6,555 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Burt 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 Americans are named Burt Ward?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.