How common is your name?
Surname and first-name data from the public-domain US Census Bureau genealogy files. Search a last name to see how many Americans carry it and its race and Hispanic-origin breakdown, or browse the most common and most distinctive names in the country.
A last name shows how many carry it and its origins, a first name shows its popularity over time, and a full name like Paul Johnson is estimated. Or browse all last names.
Browse 156,000 US surnames with their race and Hispanic-origin composition.
The most common male and female first names in America.
Most common and most distinctive names, by race and sex, 1990 to 2020.
The most popular boy and girl names in every state, since 1910.
The most common first-and-last name combinations, estimated.
Famous people ranked by how rare their name is.
Estimate how many Americans share any first-and-last name.