John Mahin
There are approximately 4 people named John Mahin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name John with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mahin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named John
2.9M
Alive today
Named Mahin
514
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.9M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 514
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #47,878
Per 100K: 0.15
Top ancestry: White (83.9%)
First name trend
John: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name John. The peak year was 1947 with 88,524 births. The average person named John today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mahin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mahin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.9%.
- White83.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.9%
- Black or African American4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name John has a living-bearer frequency of 0.8581% of the US population, based on 2,941,241 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mahin appears at a rate of 0.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name John Mahin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named John
FAQ
John Mahin: questions and answers
How many people are named John Mahin?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name John Mahin. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.8581%) with the surname frequency (0.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name John Mahin?
We classify John Mahin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is John a male or female name?
John is predominantly male. Out of 5,196,210 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full John 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.