How Many People Are Named Arlen Specter?
There are approximately 1 people named Arlen Specter 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 Arlen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Specter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Arlen: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Arlen. The peak year was 1934 with 215 births. The average person named Arlen today is 46 years old.
Ancestry of the Specter Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Specter, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Arlen" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Specter" appears at a rate of 0.10 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Arlen Specter: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Arlen Specter?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Arlen Specter are alive in the United States today. The first name Arlen is shared by 5,211 Americans, and the surname Specter is shared by 336.
How rare is the name Arlen Specter?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Arlen is rare and the surname Specter is very rare.
Is Arlen a male or female name?
Arlen is predominantly male, with 90.2% of bearers being male and 9.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1934 and the average bearer today is 46 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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