Jared Leto
There are approximately 2 people named Jared Leto living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jared with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Leto. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Jared
199K
Alive today
Named Leto
3.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 199K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 34
Estimated bearers: 3.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,095
Per 100K: 0.87
Top ancestry: White (88.9%)
First name trend
Jared: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jared. The peak year was 1998 with 7,478 births. The average person named Jared today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Leto surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leto, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.9%.
- White88.9%
- Hispanic or Latino7.4%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jared has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0579% of the US population, based on 198,612 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Leto appears at a rate of 0.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Jared Leto. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jared
FAQ
Jared Leto: questions and answers
How many people are named Jared Leto?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Jared Leto. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0579%) with the surname frequency (0.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jared Leto?
We classify Jared Leto as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jared a male or female name?
Jared is predominantly male. Out of 206,307 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Jared 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.