Rupert Julian
There are approximately 1 people named Rupert Julian 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 Rupert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Julian. 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 Rupert
2.0K
Alive today
Named Julian
17K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (41.6%)
Estimated bearers: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,427
Per 100K: 4.88
Top ancestry: White (69.9%)
First name trend
Rupert: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rupert. The peak year was 1920 with 161 births. The average person named Rupert today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rupert
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rupert, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 41.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rupert 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 Rupert at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White41.6% · 1,331
- Black or African American38.9% · 1,245
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 309
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.6% · 180
- Two or more races3.0% · 95
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 40
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Julian surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Julian, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Julian 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 Julian at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.9% · 10,189
- Hispanic or Latino12.4% · 1,810
- Black or African American7.3% · 1,064
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7% · 825
- Two or more races3.4% · 491
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 193
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rupert has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,042 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 Rupert right now.
The surname Julian appears at a rate of 4.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0049%.
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 Rupert Julian. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Rupert
FAQ
Rupert Julian: questions and answers
How many people are named Rupert Julian?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rupert Julian. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (4.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rupert Julian?
We classify Rupert Julian as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rupert a male or female name?
Rupert is predominantly male. Out of 5,583 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Rupert 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 Rupert Julian?
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