How Many People Are Named Robert Goodwin?
There are approximately 688 people named Robert Goodwin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 498,189 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goodwin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
688
1 in 498,189 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Robert: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robert. The peak year was 1947 with 91,891 births. The average person named Robert today is 60 years old.
Ancestry of the Goodwin Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goodwin, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Robert" has an estimated frequency of 0.817% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Goodwin" appears at a rate of 24.56 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 688 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Robert Goodwin: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Robert Goodwin?
We estimate approximately 688 people named Robert Goodwin are alive in the United States today. The first name Robert is shared by 2,799,566 Americans, and the surname Goodwin is shared by 82,495.
How rare is the name Robert Goodwin?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 498,189 Americans. The first name Robert is very common and the surname Goodwin is uncommon.
Is Robert a male or female name?
Robert is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 60 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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