Cleveland Mcdonald
There are approximately 6 people named Cleveland Mcdonald living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cleveland with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcdonald. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Cleveland
10K
Alive today
Named Mcdonald
198K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 60
Top Census group: Black or African American (74.3%)
Estimated bearers: 198K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #145
Per 100K: 57.78
Top ancestry: White (73.5%)
First name trend
Cleveland: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cleveland. The peak year was 1947 with 368 births. The average person named Cleveland today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cleveland
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Cleveland, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 74.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cleveland 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 Cleveland at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American74.3% · 6,062
- White19.5% · 1,589
- Two or more races2.9% · 240
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 132
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 87
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 47
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcdonald surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcdonald, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mcdonald 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 Mcdonald at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.5% · 126,905
- Black or African American17.1% · 29,600
- Two or more races4.2% · 7,193
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 6,540
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,285
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,177
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cleveland has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0030% of the US population, based on 10,321 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 Cleveland right now.
The surname Mcdonald appears at a rate of 57.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0578%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Cleveland Mcdonald. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Mcdonald
FAQ
Cleveland Mcdonald: questions and answers
How many people are named Cleveland Mcdonald?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Cleveland Mcdonald. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0030%) with the surname frequency (57.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cleveland Mcdonald?
We classify Cleveland Mcdonald as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cleveland a male or female name?
Cleveland is predominantly male. Out of 22,021 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Cleveland 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 are named Cleveland Mcdonald?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Cleveland Mcdonald on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.