How Many People Are Named Erykah Badu?
There are approximately 1 people named Erykah Badu 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 Erykah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Badu. 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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Erykah: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Erykah. The peak year was 1997 with 279 births. The average person named Erykah today is 22 years old.
Ancestry of the Badu Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Badu, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Erykah" 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 "Badu" 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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Erykah Badu: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Erykah Badu?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Erykah Badu are alive in the United States today. The first name Erykah is shared by 1,519 Americans, and the surname Badu is shared by 336.
How rare is the name Erykah Badu?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Erykah is rare and the surname Badu is very rare.
Is Erykah a male or female name?
Erykah is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1997 and the average bearer today is 22 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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