Johannes Brahms
There are approximately 1 people named Johannes Brahms 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 Johannes with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brahms. 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 Johannes
2.0K
Alive today
Named Brahms
274
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 274
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #79,846
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (81.5%)
First name trend
Johannes: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Johannes. The peak year was 2019 with 62 births. The average person named Johannes today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brahms surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brahms, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.5%.
- White81.5%
- Hispanic or Latino13.0%
- Two or more races4.2%
- Unknown or suppressed1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Johannes has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,030 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Brahms appears at a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Johannes Brahms. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Brahms
FAQ
Johannes Brahms: questions and answers
How many people are named Johannes Brahms?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Johannes Brahms. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (0.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Johannes Brahms?
We classify Johannes Brahms as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Johannes a male or female name?
Johannes is predominantly male. Out of 2,258 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Johannes 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.