Jan Hooks
There are approximately 3 people named Jan Hooks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hooks. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Jan
54K
Alive today
Named Hooks
20K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,125
Per 100K: 5.78
Top ancestry: White (48.8%)
First name trend
Jan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jan. The peak year was 1954 with 3,759 births. The average person named Jan today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hooks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hooks, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 48.8%.
- White48.8%
- Black or African American45.3%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0156% of the US population, based on 53,632 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hooks appears at a rate of 5.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0058%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Jan Hooks. 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 Hooks
FAQ
Jan Hooks: questions and answers
How many people are named Jan Hooks?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Jan Hooks. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0156%) with the surname frequency (5.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jan Hooks?
We classify Jan Hooks as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jan a male or female name?
Jan is predominantly unisex. Out of 76,882 total SSA registrations, 29.1% were male and 70.9% were female. See the full Jan 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.