Ned Beatty
There are approximately 1 people named Ned Beatty 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 Ned with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Beatty. 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 Ned
7.3K
Alive today
Named Beatty
30K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 7.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1939
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,389
Per 100K: 8.65
Top ancestry: White (80.2%)
First name trend
Ned: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ned. The peak year was 1939 with 319 births. The average person named Ned today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Beatty surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Beatty, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.2%.
- White80.2%
- Black or African American14.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ned has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0021% of the US population, based on 7,258 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Beatty appears at a rate of 8.65 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0086%.
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 Ned Beatty. 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 Beatty
FAQ
Ned Beatty: questions and answers
How many people are named Ned Beatty?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ned Beatty. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0021%) with the surname frequency (8.65 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ned Beatty?
We classify Ned Beatty as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ned a male or female name?
Ned is predominantly male. Out of 17,289 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Ned 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.