Rob Vandam
There are approximately 1 people named Rob Vandam 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 Rob with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vandam. 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 Rob
7.2K
Alive today
Named Vandam
2.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 7.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 58
Top Census group: White (85.1%)
Estimated bearers: 2.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,976
Per 100K: 0.76
Top ancestry: White (90.7%)
First name trend
Rob: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rob. The peak year was 1963 with 555 births. The average person named Rob today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rob
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rob, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rob 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 Rob at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.1% · 25,644
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 1,635
- Black or African American4.5% · 1,359
- Two or more races2.5% · 742
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 580
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 184
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vandam surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vandam, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Vandam 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 Vandam at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.7% · 2,052
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 92
- Two or more races3.4% · 77
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 20
- Black or African American0.5% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 11
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rob has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0021% of the US population, based on 7,175 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 Rob right now.
The surname Vandam appears at a rate of 0.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
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 Rob Vandam. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Rob
FAQ
Rob Vandam: questions and answers
How many people are named Rob Vandam?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rob Vandam. 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 (0.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rob Vandam?
We classify Rob Vandam as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rob a male or female name?
Rob is predominantly male. Out of 8,768 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Rob 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 common is the name Rob Vandam?
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