Joe Barton
There are approximately 50 people named Joe Barton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,855,087 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
50
1 in 6,855,087
Named Joe
217K
Alive today
Named Barton
79K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 217K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1936
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 79K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #488
Per 100K: 23.13
Top ancestry: White (85.1%)
First name trend
Joe: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joe. The peak year was 1936 with 8,266 births. The average person named Joe today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Barton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.1%.
- White85.1%
- Black or African American8.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Joe has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0633% of the US population, based on 217,107 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Barton appears at a rate of 23.13 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0231%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 50 people with the full name Joe Barton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Joe
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Other people with the surname Barton
FAQ
Joe Barton: questions and answers
How many people are named Joe Barton?
We estimate approximately 50 people in the United States share the full name Joe Barton. That works out to about 1 in 6,855,087 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0633%) with the surname frequency (23.13 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Joe Barton?
We classify Joe Barton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,855,087 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Joe a male or female name?
Joe is predominantly male. Out of 464,326 total SSA registrations, 97.6% were male and 2.4% were female. See the full Joe 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.