Jamaica Walden
There are approximately 1 people named Jamaica Walden 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 Jamaica with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Walden. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jamaica
1.5K
Alive today
Named Walden
26K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 34
Top Census group: Black or African American (54.9%)
Estimated bearers: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,510
Per 100K: 7.71
Top ancestry: White (74.8%)
First name trend
Jamaica: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jamaica. The peak year was 1977 with 69 births. The average person named Jamaica today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamaica
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jamaica, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 54.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jamaica 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 Jamaica at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American54.9% · 850
- White19.9% · 309
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.1% · 157
- Two or more races8.1% · 125
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 94
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 14
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Walden surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Walden, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Walden 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 Walden at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.8% · 17,248
- Black or African American15.9% · 3,655
- Two or more races4.7% · 1,086
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 726
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 200
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 131
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jamaica has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,500 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 Jamaica right now.
The surname Walden appears at a rate of 7.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0077%.
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 Jamaica Walden. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Walden
FAQ
Jamaica Walden: questions and answers
How many people are named Jamaica Walden?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jamaica Walden. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (7.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jamaica Walden?
We classify Jamaica Walden as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jamaica a male or female name?
Jamaica is predominantly female. Out of 1,569 total SSA registrations, 2.4% were male and 97.6% were female. See the full Jamaica 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 share the full name Jamaica Walden?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.