Dorrell Mcgowan
There are approximately 1 people named Dorrell Mcgowan 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 Dorrell with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcgowan. 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 Dorrell
310
Alive today
Named Mcgowan
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 310
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1986
Average age: 37
Top Census group: Black or African American (74.4%)
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,080
Per 100K: 10.68
Top ancestry: White (72.6%)
First name trend
Dorrell: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dorrell. The peak year was 1986 with 21 births. The average person named Dorrell today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dorrell
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dorrell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 74.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dorrell 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 Dorrell at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American74.4% · 299
- White16.4% · 66
- Two or more races5.0% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcgowan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcgowan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mcgowan 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 Mcgowan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.6% · 23,175
- Black or African American19.0% · 6,074
- Two or more races3.9% · 1,256
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,021
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 253
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 148
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dorrell has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 310 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 Dorrell right now.
The surname Mcgowan appears at a rate of 10.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0107%.
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 Dorrell Mcgowan. 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 with the surname Mcgowan
FAQ
Dorrell Mcgowan: questions and answers
How many people are named Dorrell Mcgowan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dorrell Mcgowan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (10.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dorrell Mcgowan?
We classify Dorrell Mcgowan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dorrell a male or female name?
Dorrell is predominantly male. Out of 370 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Dorrell 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 Dorrell Mcgowan?
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