Josephine Baker
There are approximately 153 people named Josephine Baker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,240,224 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Josephine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Baker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
153
1 in 2,240,224
Named Josephine
108K
Alive today
Named Baker
488K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 108K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 488K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #44
Per 100K: 142.24
Top ancestry: White (79.8%)
First name trend
Josephine: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Josephine. The peak year was 1918 with 8,709 births. The average person named Josephine today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Baker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.8%.
- White79.8%
- Black or African American14.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Josephine has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0314% of the US population, based on 107,641 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Baker appears at a rate of 142.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1422%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 153 people with the full name Josephine Baker. 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 Baker
FAQ
Josephine Baker: questions and answers
How many people are named Josephine Baker?
We estimate approximately 153 people in the United States share the full name Josephine Baker. That works out to about 1 in 2,240,224 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0314%) with the surname frequency (142.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Josephine Baker?
We classify Josephine Baker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,240,224 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Josephine a male or female name?
Josephine is predominantly female. Out of 328,296 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Josephine 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.