Rex Fariss
There are approximately 1 people named Rex Fariss 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 Rex with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fariss. 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 Rex
38K
Alive today
Named Fariss
912
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 54
Top Census group: White (84.2%)
Estimated bearers: 912
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #31,239
Per 100K: 0.27
Top ancestry: White (91.8%)
First name trend
Rex: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rex. The peak year was 1952 with 1,505 births. The average person named Rex today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rex
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rex, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rex 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 Rex at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.2% · 30,445
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.3% · 1,911
- Black or African American3.3% · 1,180
- Two or more races3.2% · 1,164
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 1,135
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 330
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fariss surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fariss, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Fariss 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 Fariss at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.8% · 730
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 31
- Two or more races2.5% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 7
- Black or African American0.5% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rex has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0110% of the US population, based on 37,623 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 Rex right now.
The surname Fariss appears at a rate of 0.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
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 Rex Fariss. 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
Rex Fariss: questions and answers
How many people are named Rex Fariss?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rex Fariss. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0110%) with the surname frequency (0.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rex Fariss?
We classify Rex Fariss as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rex a male or female name?
Rex is predominantly male. Out of 60,301 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Rex 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 share the full name Rex Fariss?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.