Gareth Gates
There are approximately 1 people named Gareth Gates 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 Gareth with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gates. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Gareth
3.7K
Alive today
Named Gates
61K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.7K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 33
Estimated bearers: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #648
Per 100K: 17.82
Top ancestry: White (75.0%)
First name trend
Gareth: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gareth. The peak year was 2016 with 104 births. The average person named Gareth today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gates surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gates, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.0%.
- White75.0%
- Black or African American19.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gareth has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0011% of the US population, based on 3,728 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gates appears at a rate of 17.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0178%.
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 Gareth Gates. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Gates
FAQ
Gareth Gates: questions and answers
How many people are named Gareth Gates?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gareth Gates. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0011%) with the surname frequency (17.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gareth Gates?
We classify Gareth Gates as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gareth a male or female name?
Gareth is predominantly male. Out of 4,347 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Gareth 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.