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Julie Benz

There are approximately 8 people named Julie Benz living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Julie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Benz. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Expected bearers

8

1 in 42,844,292

Named Julie

424K

Alive today

Named Benz

6.6K

Alive today

US population

343M

Denominator

The first name Julie

Estimated living: 424K

Rarity: Common

Gender: Female

Peak year: 1958

Average age: 54

The surname Benz

Estimated bearers: 6.6K

Rarity: Rare

Census rank: #6,038

Per 100K: 1.93

Top ancestry: White (92.8%)

First name trend

Julie: popularity over time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Julie. The peak year was 1958 with 18,246 births. The average person named Julie today is 54 years old.

Babies born per year

MaleFemale
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Ethnicity

Ancestry of the Benz surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Benz, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.8%.

  • White92.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.1%
  • Two or more races1.8%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
  • Black or African American0.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%

Methodology

How we calculated this

The first name Julie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1237% of the US population, based on 423,935 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).

The surname Benz appears at a rate of 1.93 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0019%.

Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Julie Benz. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.

Read the full methodology.

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FAQ

Julie Benz: questions and answers

How many people are named Julie Benz?

We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Julie Benz. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1237%) with the surname frequency (1.93 per 100K) against the current US population.

How rare is the name Julie Benz?

We classify Julie Benz as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.

Is Julie a male or female name?

Julie is predominantly female. Out of 512,472 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Julie 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.

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