Dan Obannon
There are approximately 1 people named Dan Obannon 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 Dan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Obannon. 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 Dan
64K
Alive today
Named Obannon
3.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 64K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 3.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,716
Per 100K: 0.91
Top ancestry: White (63.9%)
First name trend
Dan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dan. The peak year was 1958 with 3,703 births. The average person named Dan today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Obannon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Obannon, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.9%.
- White63.9%
- Black or African American29.7%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0187% of the US population, based on 63,991 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Obannon appears at a rate of 0.91 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
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 Dan Obannon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Dan
FAQ
Dan Obannon: questions and answers
How many people are named Dan Obannon?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dan Obannon. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0187%) with the surname frequency (0.91 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dan Obannon?
We classify Dan Obannon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dan a male or female name?
Dan is predominantly male. Out of 107,039 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Dan 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.