Edgerrin James
There are approximately 1 people named Edgerrin James 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 Edgerrin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname James. 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 Edgerrin
64
Alive today
Named James
279K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 64
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 23
Estimated bearers: 279K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #86
Per 100K: 81.47
Top ancestry: White (48.4%)
First name trend
Edgerrin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Edgerrin. The peak year was 2000 with 14 births. The average person named Edgerrin today is 23 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the James surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname James, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 48.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname James 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 James at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White48.4% · 117,882
- Black or African American38.3% · 93,370
- Two or more races4.8% · 11,791
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 10,317
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 5,763
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 4,379
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Edgerrin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 64 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname James appears at a rate of 81.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0815%.
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 Edgerrin James. 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 James
FAQ
Edgerrin James: questions and answers
How many people are named Edgerrin James?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Edgerrin James. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (81.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Edgerrin James?
We classify Edgerrin James as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Edgerrin a male or female name?
Edgerrin is predominantly male. Out of 65 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Edgerrin 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 Edgerrin James?
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