Rory Bennett
There are approximately 35 people named Rory Bennett living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,792,981 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rory with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bennett. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
35
1 in 9,792,981
Named Rory
44K
Alive today
Named Bennett
275K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 26
Top Census group: White (81.7%)
Estimated bearers: 275K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #90
Per 100K: 80.09
Top ancestry: White (73.3%)
First name trend
Rory: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rory. The peak year was 2024 with 2,696 births. The average person named Rory today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rory
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rory, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rory 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 Rory at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.7% · 26,444
- Black or African American6.2% · 1,992
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 1,703
- Two or more races4.6% · 1,504
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 509
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 233
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bennett surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bennett, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bennett 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 Bennett at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.3% · 175,594
- Black or African American17.4% · 41,592
- Two or more races4.3% · 10,231
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 8,344
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,979
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,657
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rory has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0128% of the US population, based on 43,805 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 Rory right now.
The surname Bennett appears at a rate of 80.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0801%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 35 people with the full name Rory Bennett. 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
Rory Bennett: questions and answers
How many people are named Rory Bennett?
We estimate approximately 35 people in the United States share the full name Rory Bennett. That works out to about 1 in 9,792,981 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0128%) with the surname frequency (80.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rory Bennett?
We classify Rory Bennett as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,792,981 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rory a male or female name?
Rory is predominantly unisex. Out of 46,310 total SSA registrations, 73.6% were male and 26.4% were female. See the full Rory 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 Rory Bennett?
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