Rae Coombs
There are approximately 1 people named Rae Coombs 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 Rae with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Coombs. 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 Rae
13K
Alive today
Named Coombs
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 50
Top Census group: White (78.1%)
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,611
Per 100K: 3.22
Top ancestry: White (78.8%)
First name trend
Rae: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rae. The peak year was 1956 with 412 births. The average person named Rae today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rae
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rae, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rae 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 Rae at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.1% · 10,649
- Black or African American7.2% · 985
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 777
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 576
- Two or more races3.5% · 479
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 177
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Coombs surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Coombs, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Coombs 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 Coombs at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.8% · 7,578
- Black or African American12.7% · 1,216
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 359
- Two or more races3.6% · 349
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 70
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 40
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rae has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0039% of the US population, based on 13,479 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 Rae right now.
The surname Coombs appears at a rate of 3.22 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0032%.
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 Rae Coombs. 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
Rae Coombs: questions and answers
How many people are named Rae Coombs?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rae Coombs. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0039%) with the surname frequency (3.22 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rae Coombs?
We classify Rae Coombs as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rae a male or female name?
Rae is predominantly female. Out of 24,242 total SSA registrations, 3.9% were male and 96.1% were female. See the full Rae 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 Rae Coombs?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.