Jonny Walker
There are approximately 5 people named Jonny Walker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jonny with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Walker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Jonny
2.9K
Alive today
Named Walker
608K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 608K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #31
Per 100K: 177.34
Top ancestry: White (58.7%)
First name trend
Jonny: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jonny. The peak year was 2008 with 79 births. The average person named Jonny today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Walker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Walker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.7%.
- White58.7%
- Black or African American35.0%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jonny has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0009% of the US population, based on 2,917 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Walker appears at a rate of 177.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1773%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Jonny Walker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Jonny
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FAQ
Jonny Walker: questions and answers
How many people are named Jonny Walker?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Jonny Walker. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0009%) with the surname frequency (177.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jonny Walker?
We classify Jonny Walker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jonny a male or female name?
Jonny is predominantly male. Out of 3,498 total SSA registrations, 96.3% were male and 3.7% were female. See the full Jonny 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.