How Many People Are Named Gertrude Elion?
There are approximately 1 people named Gertrude Elion 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 Gertrude with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Elion. 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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Gertrude: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gertrude. The peak year was 1917 with 6,315 births. The average person named Gertrude today is 80 years old.
Ancestry of the Elion Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Elion, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Gertrude" 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 "Elion" appears at a rate of 0.09 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.
Gertrude Elion: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gertrude Elion?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Gertrude Elion are alive in the United States today. The first name Gertrude is shared by 12,413 Americans, and the surname Elion is shared by 302.
How rare is the name Gertrude Elion?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Gertrude is uncommon and the surname Elion is very rare.
Is Gertrude a male or female name?
Gertrude is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1917 and the average bearer today is 80 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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