Gerald Ford
There are approximately 151 people named Gerald Ford living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,269,896 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gerald with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ford. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
151
1 in 2,269,896
Named Gerald
241K
Alive today
Named Ford
215K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 241K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1942
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 215K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #137
Per 100K: 62.66
Top ancestry: White (62.0%)
First name trend
Gerald: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gerald. The peak year was 1942 with 11,520 births. The average person named Gerald today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ford surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ford, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.0%.
- White62.0%
- Black or African American32.0%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gerald has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0704% of the US population, based on 241,408 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ford appears at a rate of 62.66 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0627%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 151 people with the full name Gerald Ford. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gerald
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FAQ
Gerald Ford: questions and answers
How many people are named Gerald Ford?
We estimate approximately 151 people in the United States share the full name Gerald Ford. That works out to about 1 in 2,269,896 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0704%) with the surname frequency (62.66 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gerald Ford?
We classify Gerald Ford as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,269,896 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gerald a male or female name?
Gerald is predominantly male. Out of 451,178 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Gerald 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.