How Many People Are Named Phillip Alford?
There are approximately 25 people named Phillip Alford living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Phillip with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Alford. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
25
1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Phillip: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Phillip. The peak year was 1960 with 6,072 births. The average person named Phillip today is 52 years old.
Ancestry of the Alford Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Alford, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Phillip" has an estimated frequency of 0.0696% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Alford" appears at a rate of 10.43 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 25 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Phillip
Phillip Alford: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Phillip Alford?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Phillip Alford are alive in the United States today. The first name Phillip is shared by 238,727 Americans, and the surname Alford is shared by 35,034.
How rare is the name Phillip Alford?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans. The first name Phillip is common and the surname Alford is uncommon.
Is Phillip a male or female name?
Phillip is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1960 and the average bearer today is 52 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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