How Many People Are Named Rachel Ward?
There are approximately 434 people named Rachel Ward living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 789,757 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rachel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ward. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
434
1 in 789,757 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Rachel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rachel. The peak year was 1985 with 16,438 births. The average person named Rachel today is 38 years old.
Ancestry of the Ward Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ward, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rachel" has an estimated frequency of 0.143% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Ward" appears at a rate of 88.30 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 434 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Rachel Ward: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rachel Ward?
We estimate approximately 434 people named Rachel Ward are alive in the United States today. The first name Rachel is shared by 491,323 Americans, and the surname Ward is shared by 296,594.
How rare is the name Rachel Ward?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 789,757 Americans. The first name Rachel is common and the surname Ward is common.
Is Rachel a male or female name?
Rachel is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1985 and the average bearer today is 38 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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