Dennie Gordon
There are approximately 1 people named Dennie Gordon 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 Dennie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gordon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dennie
2.5K
Alive today
Named Gordon
188K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1946
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 188K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #161
Per 100K: 54.86
Top ancestry: White (64.3%)
First name trend
Dennie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dennie. The peak year was 1946 with 114 births. The average person named Dennie today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gordon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gordon, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.3%.
- White64.3%
- Black or African American29.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dennie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0007% of the US population, based on 2,499 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gordon appears at a rate of 54.86 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0549%.
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 Dennie Gordon. 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 Gordon
FAQ
Dennie Gordon: questions and answers
How many people are named Dennie Gordon?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dennie Gordon. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0007%) with the surname frequency (54.86 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dennie Gordon?
We classify Dennie Gordon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dennie a male or female name?
Dennie is predominantly unisex. Out of 4,537 total SSA registrations, 82.2% were male and 17.8% were female. See the full Dennie 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.