How Many People Are Named Philip Glass?
There are approximately 31 people named Philip Glass living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Philip with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Glass. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
31
1 in 11,056,592 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Philip: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Philip. The peak year was 1953 with 6,288 births. The average person named Philip today is 56 years old.
Ancestry of the Glass Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Glass, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Philip" has an estimated frequency of 0.0646% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Glass" appears at a rate of 14.17 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 31 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Philip Glass: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Philip Glass?
We estimate approximately 31 people named Philip Glass are alive in the United States today. The first name Philip is shared by 221,451 Americans, and the surname Glass is shared by 47,596.
How rare is the name Philip Glass?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans. The first name Philip is common and the surname Glass is uncommon.
Is Philip a male or female name?
Philip is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1953 and the average bearer today is 56 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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