Gerard Damiano
There are approximately 1 people named Gerard Damiano 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 Gerard with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Damiano. 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 Gerard
37K
Alive today
Named Damiano
3.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 3.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,040
Per 100K: 0.98
Top ancestry: White (90.9%)
First name trend
Gerard: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gerard. The peak year was 1956 with 1,617 births. The average person named Gerard today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Damiano surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Damiano, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.9%.
- White90.9%
- Hispanic or Latino5.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Unknown or suppressed0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gerard has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0108% of the US population, based on 37,062 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Damiano appears at a rate of 0.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0010%.
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 Gerard Damiano. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gerard
FAQ
Gerard Damiano: questions and answers
How many people are named Gerard Damiano?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gerard Damiano. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0108%) with the surname frequency (0.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gerard Damiano?
We classify Gerard Damiano as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gerard a male or female name?
Gerard is predominantly male. Out of 58,833 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Gerard 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.