Maxine Bahns
There are approximately 1 people named Maxine Bahns 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 Maxine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bahns. 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 Maxine
32K
Alive today
Named Bahns
189
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (60.5%)
Estimated bearers: 189
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #113,026
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (89.1%)
First name trend
Maxine: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Maxine. The peak year was 1924 with 3,672 births. The average person named Maxine today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maxine
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Maxine, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maxine 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 Maxine at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.5% · 26,155
- Black or African American26.7% · 11,515
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 2,663
- Two or more races2.9% · 1,260
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 1,063
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 549
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bahns surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bahns, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bahns 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 Bahns at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.1% · 147
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 7
- Two or more races4.2% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 2
- Black or African American0.6% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Maxine has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0094% of the US population, based on 32,251 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 Maxine right now.
The surname Bahns appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Maxine Bahns. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Maxine
FAQ
Maxine Bahns: questions and answers
How many people are named Maxine Bahns?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Maxine Bahns. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0094%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Maxine Bahns?
We classify Maxine Bahns as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Maxine a male or female name?
Maxine is predominantly female. Out of 115,387 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Maxine 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 common is the name Maxine Bahns?
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