How Many People Are Named David Gardner?
There are approximately 1,379 people named David Gardner living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 248,553 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name David with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gardner. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,379
1 in 248,553 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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David: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name David. The peak year was 1955 with 86,450 births. The average person named David today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Gardner Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gardner, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "David" has an estimated frequency of 0.831% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Gardner" appears at a rate of 48.44 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,379 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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David Gardner: Questions and Answers
How many people are named David Gardner?
We estimate approximately 1,379 people named David Gardner are alive in the United States today. The first name David is shared by 2,847,418 Americans, and the surname Gardner is shared by 162,707.
How rare is the name David Gardner?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 248,553 Americans. The first name David is very common and the surname Gardner is common.
Is David a male or female name?
David is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 54 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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