Gregory Hines
There are approximately 138 people named Gregory Hines living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,483,727 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gregory with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hines. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
138
1 in 2,483,727
Named Gregory
604K
Alive today
Named Hines
79K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 604K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (77.5%)
Estimated bearers: 79K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #475
Per 100K: 22.94
Top ancestry: White (55.5%)
First name trend
Gregory: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gregory. The peak year was 1962 with 22,058 births. The average person named Gregory today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gregory
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gregory, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gregory 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 Gregory at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.5% · 390,648
- Black or African American14.7% · 74,057
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 20,296
- Two or more races2.5% · 12,493
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 4,146
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2,315
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hines surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hines, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hines 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 Hines at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.5% · 38,059
- Black or African American35.7% · 24,474
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,111
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 2,224
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 413
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 300
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gregory has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1761% of the US population, based on 603,591 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 Gregory right now.
The surname Hines appears at a rate of 22.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0229%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 138 people with the full name Gregory Hines. 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
Gregory Hines: questions and answers
How many people are named Gregory Hines?
We estimate approximately 138 people in the United States share the full name Gregory Hines. That works out to about 1 in 2,483,727 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1761%) with the surname frequency (22.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gregory Hines?
We classify Gregory Hines as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,483,727 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gregory a male or female name?
Gregory is predominantly male. Out of 714,266 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Gregory 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.
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