Gaylord Perry
There are approximately 1 people named Gaylord Perry 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 Gaylord with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Perry. 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 Gaylord
2.1K
Alive today
Named Perry
243K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1931
Average age: 74
Top Census group: White (78.7%)
Estimated bearers: 243K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #109
Per 100K: 70.81
Top ancestry: White (65.6%)
First name trend
Gaylord: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gaylord. The peak year was 1931 with 168 births. The average person named Gaylord today is 74 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gaylord
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gaylord, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gaylord 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 Gaylord at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.7% · 1,759
- Black or African American10.7% · 240
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.6% · 126
- Two or more races2.2% · 49
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 26
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Perry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Perry, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Perry 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 Perry at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.6% · 138,795
- Black or African American24.5% · 51,922
- Two or more races4.6% · 9,674
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 8,077
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,636
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,553
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gaylord has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,081 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 Gaylord right now.
The surname Perry appears at a rate of 70.81 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0708%.
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 Gaylord Perry. 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
Gaylord Perry: questions and answers
How many people are named Gaylord Perry?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gaylord Perry. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (70.81 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gaylord Perry?
We classify Gaylord Perry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gaylord a male or female name?
Gaylord is predominantly male. Out of 6,091 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Gaylord 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 common is the name Gaylord Perry?
Find out how common the name Gaylord Perry is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.