Dean Martin
There are approximately 320 people named Dean Martin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,071,107 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dean with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
320
1 in 1,071,107
Named Dean
141K
Alive today
Named Martin
778K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 141K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 48
Top Census group: White (85.1%)
Estimated bearers: 778K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #22
Per 100K: 227.06
Top ancestry: White (71.8%)
First name trend
Dean: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dean. The peak year was 1961 with 4,965 births. The average person named Dean today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dean
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dean, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dean described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Dean at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.1% · 112,439
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 5,984
- Black or African American3.3% · 4,360
- Two or more races3.2% · 4,262
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 4,162
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 910
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Martin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Martin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Martin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Martin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.8% · 487,428
- Black or African American15.4% · 104,262
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 45,725
- Two or more races4.1% · 27,579
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 7,435
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 6,262
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dean has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0411% of the US population, based on 140,847 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Dean right now.
The surname Martin appears at a rate of 227.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2271%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 320 people with the full name Dean Martin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Dean Martin: questions and answers
How many people are named Dean Martin?
We estimate approximately 320 people in the United States share the full name Dean Martin. That works out to about 1 in 1,071,107 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0411%) with the surname frequency (227.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dean Martin?
We classify Dean Martin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,071,107 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dean a male or female name?
Dean is predominantly male. Out of 192,948 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Dean 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Dean Martin?
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