Ford Beebe
There are approximately 1 people named Ford Beebe 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 Ford with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Beebe. 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 Ford
8.0K
Alive today
Named Beebe
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (84.3%)
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,479
Per 100K: 4.75
Top ancestry: White (89.6%)
First name trend
Ford: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ford. The peak year was 2021 with 707 births. The average person named Ford today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ford
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ford, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ford 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 Ford at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.3% · 4,451
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 231
- Black or African American4.3% · 226
- Two or more races4.0% · 211
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 132
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 28
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Beebe surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Beebe, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Beebe 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 Beebe at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.6% · 12,709
- Two or more races3.9% · 551
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 462
- Black or African American1.4% · 192
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 136
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 134
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ford has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0023% of the US population, based on 7,950 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 Ford right now.
The surname Beebe appears at a rate of 4.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0047%.
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 Ford Beebe. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ford
FAQ
Ford Beebe: questions and answers
How many people are named Ford Beebe?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ford Beebe. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0023%) with the surname frequency (4.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ford Beebe?
We classify Ford Beebe as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ford a male or female name?
Ford is predominantly male. Out of 10,381 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Ford 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 Ford Beebe?
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