Jean Stapleton
There are approximately 10 people named Jean Stapleton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jean with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stapleton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Jean
168K
Alive today
Named Stapleton
21K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 168K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1927
Average age: 68
Estimated bearers: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,973
Per 100K: 6.21
Top ancestry: White (84.9%)
First name trend
Jean: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jean. The peak year was 1927 with 12,775 births. The average person named Jean today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stapleton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stapleton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.9%.
- White84.9%
- Black or African American9.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jean has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0491% of the US population, based on 168,190 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Stapleton appears at a rate of 6.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0062%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Jean Stapleton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jean
FAQ
Jean Stapleton: questions and answers
How many people are named Jean Stapleton?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Jean Stapleton. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0491%) with the surname frequency (6.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jean Stapleton?
We classify Jean Stapleton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jean a male or female name?
Jean is predominantly female. Out of 483,213 total SSA registrations, 5.1% were male and 94.9% were female. See the full Jean 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.