Franchot Tone
There are approximately 1 people named Franchot Tone 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 Franchot with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tone. 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 Franchot
148
Alive today
Named Tone
1.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 148
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1936
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #20,434
Per 100K: 0.44
Top ancestry: White (77.9%)
First name trend
Franchot: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Franchot. The peak year was 1936 with 21 births. The average person named Franchot today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tone surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tone, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.9%.
- White77.9%
- Black or African American7.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Franchot has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 148 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tone appears at a rate of 0.44 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
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 Franchot Tone. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Franchot Tone: questions and answers
How many people are named Franchot Tone?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Franchot Tone. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.44 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Franchot Tone?
We classify Franchot Tone as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Franchot a male or female name?
Franchot is predominantly male. Out of 223 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Franchot 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.