Barney Frank
There are approximately 1 people named Barney Frank living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Barney with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Frank. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Barney
6.4K
Alive today
Named Frank
78K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1919
Average age: 68
Estimated bearers: 78K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #499
Per 100K: 22.82
Top ancestry: White (84.5%)
First name trend
Barney: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Barney. The peak year was 1919 with 304 births. The average person named Barney today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Frank surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Frank, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.5%.
- White84.5%
- Black or African American8.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Barney has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0019% of the US population, based on 6,428 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Frank appears at a rate of 22.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0228%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Barney Frank. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Frank
FAQ
Barney Frank: questions and answers
How many people are named Barney Frank?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Barney Frank. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0019%) with the surname frequency (22.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Barney Frank?
We classify Barney Frank as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Barney a male or female name?
Barney is predominantly male. Out of 16,176 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Barney profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.