Garth Jennings
There are approximately 2 people named Garth Jennings living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Garth with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jennings. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Garth
6.8K
Alive today
Named Jennings
104K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 104K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #347
Per 100K: 30.41
Top ancestry: White (70.9%)
First name trend
Garth: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Garth. The peak year was 1954 with 268 births. The average person named Garth today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jennings surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jennings, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.9%.
- White70.9%
- Black or African American23.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Garth has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0020% of the US population, based on 6,750 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Jennings appears at a rate of 30.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0304%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Garth Jennings. 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
Garth Jennings: questions and answers
How many people are named Garth Jennings?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Garth Jennings. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0020%) with the surname frequency (30.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Garth Jennings?
We classify Garth Jennings as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Garth a male or female name?
Garth is predominantly male. Out of 9,659 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Garth 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.