Sorry should be =countif($a$1:$a$2000,b1:b50) with the dollar sign.

"DTTODGG" wrote:

Much happiness in Muddville!
Thank-you for your 3 solutions! I'm learning a lot with all of your help.
This is a great resource. Someday I hope to be answering questions, but for
now...
Again, thank-you!

"DTTODGG" wrote:

Thank-you will, but, this would take 50+ IFs?
Is there a way to look for all the names and then count them?
Thanks

"will A" wrote:

=countif(a1:a2000,"sally")

"DTTODGG" wrote:

Hello-
I read thru many posts, but none have the same question - I don't think.

I have a column with names in it, maybe 50 unique names, but the column is
2000 cells long. I would like to know how many times each of the names is in
the column.

Sally = 25
Tom = 333
Bob = 2
etc.

Thank you so much!