Hank Blalock
There are approximately 1 people named Hank Blalock 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 Hank with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Blalock. 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 Hank
15K
Alive today
Named Blalock
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,145
Per 100K: 3.90
Top ancestry: White (81.6%)
First name trend
Hank: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hank. The peak year was 2024 with 739 births. The average person named Hank today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Blalock surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Blalock, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.6%.
- White81.6%
- Black or African American12.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hank has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0043% of the US population, based on 14,909 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Blalock appears at a rate of 3.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0039%.
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 Hank Blalock. 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
Hank Blalock: questions and answers
How many people are named Hank Blalock?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Hank Blalock. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0043%) with the surname frequency (3.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hank Blalock?
We classify Hank Blalock as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hank a male or female name?
Hank is predominantly male. Out of 16,204 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Hank 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.