How Many People Are Named Luther Vandross?
There are approximately 1 people named Luther Vandross 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 Luther with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vandross. 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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Luther: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Luther. The peak year was 1922 with 1,490 births. The average person named Luther today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the Vandross Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vandross, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Luther" 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 "Vandross" appears at a rate of 0.06 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.
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Luther Vandross: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Luther Vandross?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Luther Vandross are alive in the United States today. The first name Luther is shared by 22,977 Americans, and the surname Vandross is shared by 202.
How rare is the name Luther Vandross?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Luther is uncommon and the surname Vandross is very rare.
Is Luther a male or female name?
Luther is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1922 and the average bearer today is 62 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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