Polly Bergen
There are approximately 1 people named Polly Bergen 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 Polly with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bergen. 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 Polly
14K
Alive today
Named Bergen
7.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 7.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,711
Per 100K: 2.06
Top ancestry: White (92.8%)
First name trend
Polly: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Polly. The peak year was 1964 with 688 births. The average person named Polly today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bergen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bergen, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.8%.
- White92.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Black or African American1.7%
- Two or more races1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Polly has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0042% of the US population, based on 14,272 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bergen appears at a rate of 2.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0021%.
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 Polly Bergen. 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 Bergen
FAQ
Polly Bergen: questions and answers
How many people are named Polly Bergen?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Polly Bergen. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0042%) with the surname frequency (2.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Polly Bergen?
We classify Polly Bergen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Polly a male or female name?
Polly is predominantly female. Out of 29,624 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Polly 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.