How Many People Are Named Gene Williams?
There are approximately 345 people named Gene Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 993,491 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
345
1 in 993,491 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Gene: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gene. The peak year was 1928 with 3,311 births. The average person named Gene today is 68 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Gene" has an estimated frequency of 0.0183% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 345 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Gene Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gene Williams?
We estimate approximately 345 people named Gene Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Gene is shared by 62,564 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Gene Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 993,491 Americans. The first name Gene is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Gene a male or female name?
Gene is predominantly male, with 94.8% of bearers being male and 5.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1928 and the average bearer today is 68 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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