How Many People Are Named Gareth Gates?
There are approximately 1 people named Gareth Gates 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 Gareth with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gates. 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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Gareth: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gareth. The peak year was 2016 with 104 births. The average person named Gareth today is 33 years old.
Ancestry of the Gates Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gates, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Gareth" 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 "Gates" appears at a rate of 17.82 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.
Other people with the surname Gates
Gareth Gates: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gareth Gates?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Gareth Gates are alive in the United States today. The first name Gareth is shared by 3,728 Americans, and the surname Gates is shared by 59,856.
How rare is the name Gareth Gates?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Gareth is rare and the surname Gates is uncommon.
Is Gareth a male or female name?
Gareth is predominantly male, with 99.9% of bearers being male and 0.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 2016 and the average bearer today is 33 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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