How Many People Are Named Grace Hopper?
There are approximately 28 people named Grace Hopper living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Grace with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hopper. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
28
1 in 12,241,226 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Grace: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Grace. The peak year was 2003 with 12,801 births. The average person named Grace today is 27 years old.
Ancestry of the Hopper Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hopper, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Grace" has an estimated frequency of 0.0874% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Hopper" appears at a rate of 9.27 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 28 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Grace Hopper: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Grace Hopper?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Grace Hopper are alive in the United States today. The first name Grace is shared by 299,398 Americans, and the surname Hopper is shared by 31,137.
How rare is the name Grace Hopper?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. The first name Grace is common and the surname Hopper is uncommon.
Is Grace a male or female name?
Grace is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 2003 and the average bearer today is 27 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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