Josef Papp
There are approximately 1 people named Josef Papp 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 Josef with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Papp. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Josef
8.2K
Alive today
Named Papp
4.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1999
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (73.4%)
Estimated bearers: 4.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,209
Per 100K: 1.29
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Josef: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Josef. The peak year was 1999 with 220 births. The average person named Josef today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Josef
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Josef, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Josef 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 Josef at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.4% · 7,096
- Hispanic or Latino12.5% · 1,204
- Black or African American6.0% · 582
- Two or more races3.9% · 380
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 362
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 43
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Papp surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Papp, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Papp 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 Papp at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.9% · 3,552
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 155
- Two or more races2.2% · 85
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 24
- Black or African American0.5% · 19
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Josef has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0024% of the US population, based on 8,178 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 Josef right now.
The surname Papp appears at a rate of 1.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0013%.
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 Josef Papp. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Josef Papp: questions and answers
How many people are named Josef Papp?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Josef Papp. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0024%) with the surname frequency (1.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Josef Papp?
We classify Josef Papp as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Josef a male or female name?
Josef is predominantly male. Out of 9,112 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Josef 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 people are named Josef Papp?
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