Elliott Gould
There are approximately 7 people named Elliott Gould living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elliott with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gould. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Elliott
60K
Alive today
Named Gould
42K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 22
Top Census group: White (72.2%)
Estimated bearers: 42K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #925
Per 100K: 12.36
Top ancestry: White (83.9%)
First name trend
Elliott: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elliott. The peak year was 2019 with 3,124 births. The average person named Elliott today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elliott
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Elliott, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elliott 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 Elliott at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.2% · 31,661
- Black or African American10.1% · 4,446
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 3,889
- Two or more races5.8% · 2,527
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 1,036
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 306
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gould surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gould, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gould 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 Gould at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.9% · 31,005
- Black or African American7.0% · 2,569
- Two or more races3.5% · 1,306
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,231
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 521
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 324
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elliott has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0174% of the US population, based on 59,649 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 Elliott right now.
The surname Gould appears at a rate of 12.36 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0124%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Elliott Gould. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Elliott Gould: questions and answers
How many people are named Elliott Gould?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Elliott Gould. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0174%) with the surname frequency (12.36 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elliott Gould?
We classify Elliott Gould as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elliott a male or female name?
Elliott is predominantly unisex. Out of 67,925 total SSA registrations, 88.7% were male and 11.3% were female. See the full Elliott 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 Elliott Gould?
Want to know how many people are called Elliott Gould? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.