Monroe Swearingen
There are approximately 1 people named Monroe Swearingen 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 Monroe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Swearingen. 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 Monroe
13K
Alive today
Named Swearingen
8.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 29
Top Census group: White (61.0%)
Estimated bearers: 8.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,605
Per 100K: 2.50
Top ancestry: White (88.8%)
First name trend
Monroe: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Monroe. The peak year was 2021 with 776 births. The average person named Monroe today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Monroe
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Monroe, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 61.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Monroe 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 Monroe at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.0% · 5,237
- Black or African American23.5% · 2,013
- Hispanic or Latino7.5% · 647
- Two or more races6.0% · 514
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 87
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 84
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Swearingen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Swearingen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Swearingen 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 Swearingen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.8% · 6,641
- Two or more races4.1% · 307
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 279
- Black or African American2.1% · 160
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 42
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Monroe has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0038% of the US population, based on 12,974 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 Monroe right now.
The surname Swearingen appears at a rate of 2.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0025%.
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 Monroe Swearingen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Swearingen
FAQ
Monroe Swearingen: questions and answers
How many people are named Monroe Swearingen?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Monroe Swearingen. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0038%) with the surname frequency (2.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Monroe Swearingen?
We classify Monroe Swearingen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Monroe a male or female name?
Monroe is predominantly unisex. Out of 23,536 total SSA registrations, 71.9% were male and 28.1% were female. See the full Monroe 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 Americans are named Monroe Swearingen?
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