Jack Arnold
There are approximately 204 people named Jack Arnold living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,680,168 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jack with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Arnold. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
204
1 in 1,680,168
Named Jack
433K
Alive today
Named Arnold
161K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 433K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1927
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 161K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #201
Per 100K: 47.09
Top ancestry: White (81.3%)
First name trend
Jack: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jack. The peak year was 1927 with 12,884 births. The average person named Jack today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Arnold surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Arnold, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.3%.
- White81.3%
- Black or African American13.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jack has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1263% of the US population, based on 432,820 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Arnold appears at a rate of 47.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0471%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 204 people with the full name Jack Arnold. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jack
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FAQ
Jack Arnold: questions and answers
How many people are named Jack Arnold?
We estimate approximately 204 people in the United States share the full name Jack Arnold. That works out to about 1 in 1,680,168 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1263%) with the surname frequency (47.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jack Arnold?
We classify Jack Arnold as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,680,168 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jack a male or female name?
Jack is predominantly male. Out of 750,859 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Jack 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.