How Many People Are Named William Adell?
There are approximately 5 people named William Adell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name William with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Adell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
5
1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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William: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name William. The peak year was 1947 with 67,155 births. The average person named William today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Adell Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Adell, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "William" has an estimated frequency of 0.681% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Adell" appears at a rate of 0.23 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named William
Other people with the surname Adell
William Adell: Questions and Answers
How many people are named William Adell?
We estimate approximately 5 people named William Adell are alive in the United States today. The first name William is shared by 2,335,115 Americans, and the surname Adell is shared by 788.
How rare is the name William Adell?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. The first name William is very common and the surname Adell is very rare.
Is William a male or female name?
William 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 54 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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