Marc Bolan
There are approximately 1 people named Marc Bolan 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 Marc with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bolan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marc
124K
Alive today
Named Bolan
2.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 124K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 2.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,014
Per 100K: 0.73
Top ancestry: White (88.2%)
First name trend
Marc: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marc. The peak year was 1970 with 5,036 births. The average person named Marc today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bolan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bolan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.2%.
- White88.2%
- Black or African American4.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marc has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0361% of the US population, based on 123,850 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bolan appears at a rate of 0.73 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
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 Marc Bolan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marc
FAQ
Marc Bolan: questions and answers
How many people are named Marc Bolan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marc Bolan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0361%) with the surname frequency (0.73 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marc Bolan?
We classify Marc Bolan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marc a male or female name?
Marc is predominantly male. Out of 140,973 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Marc 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.