Jo Bonner
There are approximately 10 people named Jo Bonner 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 Jo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bonner. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Jo
98K
Alive today
Named Bonner
36K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 98K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 71
Top Census group: White (82.9%)
Estimated bearers: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,088
Per 100K: 10.58
Top ancestry: White (50.9%)
First name trend
Jo: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jo. The peak year was 1954 with 8,077 births. The average person named Jo today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jo
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 82.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jo 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 Jo at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.9% · 47,987
- Black or African American7.4% · 4,310
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 2,585
- Two or more races2.5% · 1,444
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 1,097
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 473
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bonner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bonner, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 50.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bonner 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 Bonner at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White50.9% · 16,087
- Black or African American40.7% · 12,856
- Two or more races4.6% · 1,439
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 958
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 186
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 95
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jo has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0286% of the US population, based on 98,101 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 Jo right now.
The surname Bonner appears at a rate of 10.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0106%.
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 Jo Bonner. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jo
FAQ
Jo Bonner: questions and answers
How many people are named Jo Bonner?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Jo Bonner. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0286%) with the surname frequency (10.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jo Bonner?
We classify Jo Bonner as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jo a male or female name?
Jo is predominantly female. Out of 180,866 total SSA registrations, 1.0% were male and 99.0% were female. See the full Jo 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 Americans are named Jo Bonner?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.