Severus Snape
There are approximately 1 people named Severus Snape 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 Severus with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Snape. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Severus
166
Alive today
Named Snape
583
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 166
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 8
Estimated bearers: 583
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #42,163
Per 100K: 0.17
Top ancestry: White (60.0%)
First name trend
Severus: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Severus. The peak year was 2016 with 33 births. The average person named Severus today is 8 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Snape surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Snape, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.0%.
- White60.0%
- Black or African American28.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Two or more races3.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Severus has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 166 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Snape appears at a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Severus Snape. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Severus Snape: questions and answers
How many people are named Severus Snape?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Severus Snape. 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 (0.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Severus Snape?
We classify Severus Snape as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Severus a male or female name?
Severus is predominantly male. Out of 167 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Severus 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.