Obama Biden
There are approximately 1 people named Obama Biden 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 Obama with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Biden. 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 Obama
30
Alive today
Named Biden
272
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 30
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2009
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 272
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #85,054
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (80.6%)
First name trend
Obama: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Obama. The peak year was 2009 with 16 births. The average person named Obama today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Biden surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Biden, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Biden 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 Biden at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.6% · 191
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 17
- Two or more races6.3% · 15
- Black or African American4.2% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Obama has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 30 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Biden appears at a rate of 0.08 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 Obama Biden. 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 Biden
FAQ
Obama Biden: questions and answers
How many people are named Obama Biden?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Obama Biden. 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 (0.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Obama Biden?
We classify Obama Biden as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Obama a male or female name?
Obama is predominantly male. Out of 30 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Obama 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 Obama Biden?
Want to know how many people are called Obama Biden? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.