Hi MusicMan,

You can try

Given in column A the names and in B the dates, in H1 your reference date.

=SUM((A1:A4="JP")*(B1:B4<=H1))

You have to enter this as an array function: ctrl+shift+enter.

Wkr,

JP

"MusicMan" wrote in message
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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.