How Many People Are Named David Hand?
There are approximately 212 people named David Hand living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,616,766 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name David with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hand. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
212
1 in 1,616,766 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
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 Hand Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hand, 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 "Hand" appears at a rate of 7.46 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 212 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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David Hand: Questions and Answers
How many people are named David Hand?
We estimate approximately 212 people named David Hand are alive in the United States today. The first name David is shared by 2,847,418 Americans, and the surname Hand is shared by 25,058.
How rare is the name David Hand?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,616,766 Americans. The first name David is very common and the surname Hand is uncommon.
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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