How Many People Are Named Red Cloud?
There are approximately 1 people named Red Cloud 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 Red with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cloud. 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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Red: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Red. The peak year was 2024 with 18 births. The average person named Red today is 17 years old.
Ancestry of the Cloud Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cloud, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Red" 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 "Cloud" appears at a rate of 4.93 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.
Red Cloud: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Red Cloud?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Red Cloud are alive in the United States today. The first name Red is shared by 165 Americans, and the surname Cloud is shared by 16,560.
How rare is the name Red Cloud?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Red is very rare and the surname Cloud is uncommon.
Is Red a male or female name?
Red is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 17 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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