Ella Mcwhinnie
There are approximately 1 people named Ella Mcwhinnie 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 Ella with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcwhinnie. 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 Ella
215K
Alive today
Named Mcwhinnie
343
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 215K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 21
Top Census group: White (75.6%)
Estimated bearers: 343
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #70,545
Per 100K: 0.10
Top ancestry: White (88.0%)
First name trend
Ella: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ella. The peak year was 2010 with 9,897 births. The average person named Ella today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ella
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ella, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 75.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ella 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 Ella at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.6% · 140,224
- Black or African American8.5% · 15,772
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 12,806
- Two or more races5.2% · 9,740
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 5,784
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,205
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcwhinnie surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcwhinnie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mcwhinnie 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 Mcwhinnie at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.0% · 263
- Two or more races4.3% · 13
- Black or African American3.0% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ella has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0626% of the US population, based on 214,512 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 Ella right now.
The surname Mcwhinnie appears at a rate of 0.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Ella Mcwhinnie. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ella
FAQ
Ella Mcwhinnie: questions and answers
How many people are named Ella Mcwhinnie?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ella Mcwhinnie. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0626%) with the surname frequency (0.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ella Mcwhinnie?
We classify Ella Mcwhinnie as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ella a male or female name?
Ella is predominantly female. Out of 346,302 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Ella 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 Ella Mcwhinnie?
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