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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Jan
54K
Alive today
Named Hooks
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 64
Top Census group: White (85.3%)
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,156
Per 100K: 5.49
Top ancestry: White (47.1%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jan 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 Jan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.3% · 69,782
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 4,466
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 3,011
- Black or African American3.4% · 2,769
- Two or more races1.9% · 1,528
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 291
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hooks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hooks, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 47.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hooks 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 Hooks at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White47.1% · 7,733
- Black or African American43.7% · 7,175
- Two or more races4.9% · 807
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 545
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 72
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 69
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).
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 Jan right now.
The surname Hooks appears at a rate of 5.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0055%.
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 (5.49 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 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 Jan Hooks?
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