How Many People Are Named Bob Crane?

There are approximately 5 people named Bob Crane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bob with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Crane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 68,550,868 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Bob

Last Name

Crane

Bob: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bob. The peak year was 1959 with 2,834 births. The average person named Bob today is 72 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Crane Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Crane, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

90.11%

Black

4.26%

Hispanic

2.61%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.62%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.62%

Two or More Races

1.78%

How we calculated this

The first name "Bob" has an estimated frequency of 0.0121% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Crane" appears at a rate of 12.84 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Bob

Bob Johnson Bob Williams Bob Brown Bob Clark Bob Gibson Bob Steele Bob Kane

Bob Crane: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Bob Crane?

We estimate approximately 5 people named Bob Crane are alive in the United States today. The first name Bob is shared by 41,459 Americans, and the surname Crane is shared by 43,129.

How rare is the name Bob Crane?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. The first name Bob is uncommon and the surname Crane is uncommon.

Is Bob a male or female name?

Bob is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 72 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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There are 5 people with the name

Bob Crane

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