Iggy Pop
There are approximately 1 people named Iggy Pop 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 Iggy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pop. 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 Iggy
69
Alive today
Named Pop
1.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 69
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 5
Estimated bearers: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #17,921
Per 100K: 0.53
Top ancestry: White (84.7%)
First name trend
Iggy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Iggy. The peak year was 2023 with 12 births. The average person named Iggy today is 5 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pop surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pop, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.7%.
- White84.7%
- Hispanic or Latino11.7%
- Black or African American1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5%
- Unknown or suppressed0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Iggy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 69 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Pop appears at a rate of 0.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
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 Iggy Pop. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Iggy Pop: questions and answers
How many people are named Iggy Pop?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Iggy Pop. 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 (0.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Iggy Pop?
We classify Iggy Pop as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Iggy a male or female name?
Iggy is predominantly male. Out of 69 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Iggy 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.