Jimi Hendrix
There are approximately 1 people named Jimi Hendrix 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 Jimi with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hendrix. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jimi
1.8K
Alive today
Named Hendrix
41K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1971
Average age: 40
Estimated bearers: 41K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #991
Per 100K: 11.93
Top ancestry: White (78.0%)
First name trend
Jimi: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jimi. The peak year was 1971 with 66 births. The average person named Jimi today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hendrix surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hendrix, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.0%.
- White78.0%
- Black or African American16.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jimi has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0005% of the US population, based on 1,758 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hendrix appears at a rate of 11.93 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0119%.
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 Jimi Hendrix. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jimi
FAQ
Jimi Hendrix: questions and answers
How many people are named Jimi Hendrix?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jimi Hendrix. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0005%) with the surname frequency (11.93 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jimi Hendrix?
We classify Jimi Hendrix as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jimi a male or female name?
Jimi is predominantly unisex. Out of 1,907 total SSA registrations, 65.0% were male and 35.0% were female. See the full Jimi 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.