How Many People Are Named Herb Gardner?
There are approximately 1 people named Herb Gardner 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 Herb with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gardner. 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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Herb: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Herb. The peak year was 1947 with 70 births. The average person named Herb today is 70 years old.
Ancestry of the Gardner Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gardner, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Herb" 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 "Gardner" appears at a rate of 48.44 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 named Herb
Other people with the surname Gardner
Herb Gardner: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Herb Gardner?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Herb Gardner are alive in the United States today. The first name Herb is shared by 1,074 Americans, and the surname Gardner is shared by 162,707.
How rare is the name Herb Gardner?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Herb is rare and the surname Gardner is common.
Is Herb a male or female name?
Herb is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 70 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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