How Many People Are Named Fordyce?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Fordyce. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Fordyce peaked in popularity in 1918 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fordyce as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fordyce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Fordyce is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Fordyce is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1918
11 births
Total Registered
95
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fordyce
Fordyce is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 95 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Fordyce as a male name
Ranked #3,346 in 1943
6 male births in 1943
Peak: 1918 (11 births)
Fordyce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fordyce span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 46 babies were registered. Fordyce has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fordyce by Decade
How has Fordyce tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fordyce by State
Fordyce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fordyce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Fordyce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fordyce?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Fordyce are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Fordyce a common name?
Fordyce is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 95 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fordyce most popular?
Fordyce reached peak popularity in 1918, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fordyce is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fordyce a male name?
Fordyce is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fordyce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fordyce Smith, Fordyce Johnson, Fordyce Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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