Jared Leto
There are approximately 1 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 342,754,338 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jared
199K
Alive today
Named Leto
2.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 199K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (76.4%)
Estimated bearers: 2.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #13,583
Per 100K: 0.72
Top ancestry: White (87.9%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jared
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jared, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jared 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 Jared at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.4% · 137,670
- Hispanic or Latino11.3% · 20,398
- Black or African American5.4% · 9,813
- Two or more races4.0% · 7,203
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 3,757
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,464
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Leto surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leto, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Leto 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 Leto at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.9% · 1,879
- Hispanic or Latino7.5% · 161
- Two or more races2.8% · 59
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 23
- Black or African American0.7% · 16
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).
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 Jared right now.
The surname Leto appears at a rate of 0.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
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 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 1 people in the United States share the full name Jared Leto. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0579%) with the surname frequency (0.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jared Leto?
We classify Jared Leto as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 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 Jared Leto?
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