=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A7="john"),--(B2:B7<A1))
where john is the name youre searching for and cell a1 contains the date you
want it to fall before.

"MusicMan" wrote:

I have two col. one with names, the second with dates.

I need a COUNT of a specific persons dates before xx/xx/xx.

I can count either with countif but fail when I try to combine.