Dale Jarrett
There are approximately 14 people named Dale Jarrett living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dale with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jarrett. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Dale
184K
Alive today
Named Jarrett
25K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 184K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,648
Per 100K: 7.40
Top ancestry: White (68.4%)
First name trend
Dale: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dale. The peak year was 1958 with 9,088 births. The average person named Dale today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jarrett surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jarrett, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.4%.
- White68.4%
- Black or African American26.2%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dale has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0537% of the US population, based on 184,095 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Jarrett appears at a rate of 7.40 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0074%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Dale Jarrett. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Dale
FAQ
Dale Jarrett: questions and answers
How many people are named Dale Jarrett?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Dale Jarrett. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0537%) with the surname frequency (7.40 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dale Jarrett?
We classify Dale Jarrett as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dale a male or female name?
Dale is predominantly male. Out of 299,900 total SSA registrations, 92.7% were male and 7.3% were female. See the full Dale 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.