Langston Hughes
There are approximately 6 people named Langston Hughes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Langston with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hughes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Langston
7.0K
Alive today
Named Hughes
275K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 7.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 275K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #90
Per 100K: 80.10
Top ancestry: White (78.4%)
First name trend
Langston: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Langston. The peak year was 2016 with 425 births. The average person named Langston today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hughes surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hughes, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.4%.
- White78.4%
- Black or African American16.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Langston has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0021% of the US population, based on 7,048 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hughes appears at a rate of 80.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0801%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Langston Hughes. 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 Hughes
FAQ
Langston Hughes: questions and answers
How many people are named Langston Hughes?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Langston Hughes. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0021%) with the surname frequency (80.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Langston Hughes?
We classify Langston Hughes as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Langston a male or female name?
Langston is predominantly male. Out of 7,427 total SSA registrations, 95.4% were male and 4.6% were female. See the full Langston 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.