Raven Goodwin
There are approximately 11 people named Raven Goodwin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raven with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goodwin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Raven
46K
Alive today
Named Goodwin
84K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 84K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #454
Per 100K: 24.56
Top ancestry: White (77.0%)
First name trend
Raven: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raven. The peak year was 1993 with 2,394 births. The average person named Raven today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Goodwin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goodwin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.0%.
- White77.0%
- Black or African American17.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raven has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0134% of the US population, based on 46,063 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Goodwin appears at a rate of 24.56 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0246%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Raven Goodwin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Raven Goodwin: questions and answers
How many people are named Raven Goodwin?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Raven Goodwin. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0134%) with the surname frequency (24.56 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raven Goodwin?
We classify Raven Goodwin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raven a male or female name?
Raven is predominantly female. Out of 47,425 total SSA registrations, 6.9% were male and 93.1% were female. See the full Raven 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.