Josephine Baker
There are approximately 144 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 2,380,238 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
144
1 in 2,380,238
Named Josephine
108K
Alive today
Named Baker
460K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 108K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (60.6%)
Estimated bearers: 460K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #45
Per 100K: 134.21
Top ancestry: White (76.9%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Josephine
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Josephine, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Josephine 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 Josephine at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.6% · 75,182
- Hispanic or Latino14.4% · 17,857
- Black or African American12.1% · 14,990
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.7% · 10,832
- Two or more races3.2% · 3,989
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,133
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Baker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Baker 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 Baker at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.9% · 308,292
- Black or African American14.0% · 56,320
- Two or more races4.2% · 16,943
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 13,375
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3,366
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2,852
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).
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 Josephine right now.
The surname Baker appears at a rate of 134.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1342%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 144 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.
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FAQ
Josephine Baker: questions and answers
How many people are named Josephine Baker?
We estimate approximately 144 people in the United States share the full name Josephine Baker. That works out to about 1 in 2,380,238 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0314%) with the surname frequency (134.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Josephine Baker?
We classify Josephine Baker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,380,238 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 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 have the full name Josephine Baker?
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