Mayala Johnston
There are approximately 1 people named Mayala Johnston 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 Mayala with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnston. 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 Mayala
5
Alive today
Named Johnston
145K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 10
Estimated bearers: 145K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #237
Per 100K: 42.18
Top ancestry: White (88.3%)
First name trend
Mayala: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mayala. The peak year was 2016 with 5 births. The average person named Mayala today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Johnston surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnston, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Johnston 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 Johnston at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.3% · 111,333
- Two or more races3.9% · 4,945
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 4,719
- Black or African American2.5% · 3,107
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,053
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 911
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mayala has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 5 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Johnston appears at a rate of 42.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0422%.
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 Mayala Johnston. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Mayala Johnston: questions and answers
How many people are named Mayala Johnston?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mayala Johnston. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (42.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mayala Johnston?
We classify Mayala Johnston as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mayala a male or female name?
Mayala is predominantly female. Out of 5 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Mayala 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 have the full name Mayala Johnston?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Mayala Johnston at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.