Saul Goodkind
There are approximately 1 people named Saul Goodkind 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 Saul with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goodkind. 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 Saul
36K
Alive today
Named Goodkind
206
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 29
Estimated bearers: 206
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #99,845
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (92.8%)
First name trend
Saul: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Saul. The peak year was 2006 with 1,120 births. The average person named Saul today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Goodkind surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goodkind, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.8%.
- White92.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Unknown or suppressed2.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Saul has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0105% of the US population, based on 36,089 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Goodkind appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Saul Goodkind. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Saul
FAQ
Saul Goodkind: questions and answers
How many people are named Saul Goodkind?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Saul Goodkind. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0105%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Saul Goodkind?
We classify Saul Goodkind as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Saul a male or female name?
Saul is predominantly male. Out of 42,825 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Saul 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.