How Many People Are Named Dana Carvey?
There are approximately 1 people named Dana Carvey 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 Dana with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carvey. 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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Dana: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dana. The peak year was 1971 with 8,032 births. The average person named Dana today is 51 years old.
Ancestry of the Carvey Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carvey, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Dana" has an estimated frequency of 0.0608% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Carvey" appears at a rate of 0.13 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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Dana Carvey: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Dana Carvey?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Dana Carvey are alive in the United States today. The first name Dana is shared by 208,280 Americans, and the surname Carvey is shared by 437.
How rare is the name Dana Carvey?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Dana is common and the surname Carvey is very rare.
Is Dana a male or female name?
Dana is predominantly female, with 21.6% of bearers being male and 78.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1971 and the average bearer today is 51 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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