Gerald Potterton
There are approximately 1 people named Gerald Potterton 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 Gerald with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Potterton. 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 Gerald
241K
Alive today
Named Potterton
295
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 241K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1942
Average age: 66
Top Census group: White (81.3%)
Estimated bearers: 295
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #79,808
Per 100K: 0.09
Top ancestry: White (93.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gerald
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gerald, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gerald 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 Gerald at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.3% · 210,152
- Black or African American11.3% · 29,261
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 8,179
- Two or more races2.0% · 5,140
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3,550
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2,149
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Potterton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Potterton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Potterton 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 Potterton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.0% · 239
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 7
- Two or more races2.7% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 4
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).
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 Gerald right now.
The surname Potterton appears at a rate of 0.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Gerald Potterton. 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
FAQ
Gerald Potterton: questions and answers
How many people are named Gerald Potterton?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gerald Potterton. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0704%) with the surname frequency (0.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gerald Potterton?
We classify Gerald Potterton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 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 Gerald Potterton?
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