Josie Maran
There are approximately 1 people named Josie Maran 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 Josie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maran. 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 Josie
52K
Alive today
Named Maran
1.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 52K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 24
Top Census group: White (66.4%)
Estimated bearers: 1.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #24,345
Per 100K: 0.36
Top ancestry: White (47.4%)
First name trend
Josie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Josie. The peak year was 2024 with 2,893 births. The average person named Josie today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Josie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Josie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 66.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Josie 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 Josie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.4% · 30,777
- Hispanic or Latino18.8% · 8,703
- Black or African American6.7% · 3,119
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 1,704
- Two or more races3.5% · 1,626
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 452
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Maran surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maran, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 47.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Maran 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 Maran at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White47.4% · 508
- Asian and Pacific Islander35.4% · 379
- Hispanic or Latino10.3% · 110
- Black or African American5.2% · 56
- Two or more races1.1% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 7
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Josie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0153% of the US population, based on 52,355 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 Josie right now.
The surname Maran appears at a rate of 0.36 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
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 Josie Maran. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Josie Maran: questions and answers
How many people are named Josie Maran?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Josie Maran. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0153%) with the surname frequency (0.36 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Josie Maran?
We classify Josie Maran as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Josie a male or female name?
Josie is predominantly female. Out of 72,858 total SSA registrations, 0.7% were male and 99.3% were female. See the full Josie 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 share the full name Josie Maran?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.