Jennie Livingston
There are approximately 5 people named Jennie Livingston living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jennie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Livingston. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Jennie
34K
Alive today
Named Livingston
49K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #821
Per 100K: 14.27
Top ancestry: White (72.1%)
First name trend
Jennie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jennie. The peak year was 1917 with 3,119 births. The average person named Jennie today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Livingston surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Livingston, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.1%.
- White72.1%
- Black or African American20.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jennie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0099% of the US population, based on 33,777 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Livingston appears at a rate of 14.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0143%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Jennie Livingston. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Jennie Livingston: questions and answers
How many people are named Jennie Livingston?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Jennie Livingston. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0099%) with the surname frequency (14.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jennie Livingston?
We classify Jennie Livingston as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jennie a male or female name?
Jennie is predominantly female. Out of 127,581 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Jennie 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.