Mason Gamble
There are approximately 38 people named Mason Gamble living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mason with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gamble. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
38
1 in 9,019,851
Named Mason
332K
Alive today
Named Gamble
40K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 332K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2011
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,024
Per 100K: 11.53
Top ancestry: White (57.0%)
First name trend
Mason: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mason. The peak year was 2011 with 19,617 births. The average person named Mason today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gamble surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gamble, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.0%.
- White57.0%
- Black or African American36.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mason has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0968% of the US population, based on 331,695 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gamble appears at a rate of 11.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0115%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 38 people with the full name Mason Gamble. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Mason Gamble: questions and answers
How many people are named Mason Gamble?
We estimate approximately 38 people in the United States share the full name Mason Gamble. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0968%) with the surname frequency (11.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mason Gamble?
We classify Mason Gamble as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mason a male or female name?
Mason is predominantly male. Out of 339,506 total SSA registrations, 99.0% were male and 1.0% were female. See the full Mason 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.