Jake Owen
There are approximately 23 people named Jake Owen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jake with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Owen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Jake
115K
Alive today
Named Owen
68K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 115K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 26
Top Census group: White (80.7%)
Estimated bearers: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #561
Per 100K: 19.73
Top ancestry: White (88.6%)
First name trend
Jake: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jake. The peak year was 2004 with 4,485 births. The average person named Jake today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jake
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jake, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jake described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jake at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.7% · 106,978
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 12,939
- Two or more races3.7% · 4,964
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 4,072
- Black or African American2.1% · 2,776
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 879
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Owen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Owen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Owen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Owen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.6% · 52,224
- Two or more races3.7% · 2,190
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 2,127
- Black or African American2.4% · 1,432
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 505
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 484
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jake has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0336% of the US population, based on 115,262 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jake right now.
The surname Owen appears at a rate of 19.73 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0197%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Jake Owen. 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
Jake Owen: questions and answers
How many people are named Jake Owen?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Jake Owen. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0336%) with the surname frequency (19.73 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jake Owen?
We classify Jake Owen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jake a male or female name?
Jake is predominantly male. Out of 128,856 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Jake 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Jake Owen?
Find out how common the name Jake Owen is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.