Fred Gwynne
There are approximately 1 people named Fred Gwynne 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 Fred with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gwynne. 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 Fred
112K
Alive today
Named Gwynne
565
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 112K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 70
Top Census group: White (74.4%)
Estimated bearers: 565
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #46,548
Per 100K: 0.16
Top ancestry: White (83.6%)
First name trend
Fred: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Fred. The peak year was 1924 with 6,566 births. The average person named Fred today is 70 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fred
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Fred, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fred 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 Fred at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.4% · 96,124
- Black or African American13.5% · 17,457
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 8,960
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 2,814
- Two or more races2.0% · 2,636
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,146
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gwynne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gwynne, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gwynne 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 Gwynne at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.6% · 412
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 31
- Two or more races5.1% · 25
- Black or African American3.7% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 7
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Fred has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0327% of the US population, based on 111,984 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 Fred right now.
The surname Gwynne appears at a rate of 0.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Fred Gwynne. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Fred
FAQ
Fred Gwynne: questions and answers
How many people are named Fred Gwynne?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Fred Gwynne. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0327%) with the surname frequency (0.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Fred Gwynne?
We classify Fred Gwynne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Fred a male or female name?
Fred is predominantly male. Out of 345,605 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Fred 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 Fred Gwynne?
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