Evangeline Dobson
There are approximately 2 people named Evangeline Dobson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Evangeline with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dobson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Evangeline
26K
Alive today
Named Dobson
21K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 20
Top Census group: White (45.7%)
Estimated bearers: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,886
Per 100K: 6.25
Top ancestry: White (74.3%)
First name trend
Evangeline: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Evangeline. The peak year was 2024 with 1,741 births. The average person named Evangeline today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evangeline
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Evangeline, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 45.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Evangeline 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 Evangeline at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White45.7% · 10,752
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.0% · 4,709
- Hispanic or Latino18.6% · 4,377
- Black or African American8.0% · 1,887
- Two or more races6.1% · 1,444
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 339
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dobson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dobson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dobson 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 Dobson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.3% · 13,877
- Black or African American16.7% · 3,118
- Two or more races4.2% · 790
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 645
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 133
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 107
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Evangeline has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0077% of the US population, based on 26,463 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 Evangeline right now.
The surname Dobson appears at a rate of 6.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0062%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Evangeline Dobson. 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
Evangeline Dobson: questions and answers
How many people are named Evangeline Dobson?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Evangeline Dobson. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0077%) with the surname frequency (6.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Evangeline Dobson?
We classify Evangeline Dobson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Evangeline a male or female name?
Evangeline is predominantly female. Out of 34,756 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Evangeline 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 called Evangeline Dobson?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.