Tian Zhao
There are approximately 1 people named Tian Zhao 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 Tian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Zhao. 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 Tian
505
Alive today
Named Zhao
45K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 505
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 18
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (81.0%)
Estimated bearers: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #877
Per 100K: 13.04
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (96.6%)
First name trend
Tian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tian. The peak year was 2023 with 26 births. The average person named Tian today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tian
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Tian, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 81.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tian 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 Tian at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander81.0% · 2,164
- White7.3% · 195
- Black or African American6.4% · 170
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 78
- Two or more races2.1% · 57
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 7
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Zhao surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Zhao, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Zhao 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 Zhao at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.6% · 37,662
- White2.2% · 855
- Two or more races0.5% · 188
- Black or African American0.4% · 163
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 97
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 9
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 505 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 Tian right now.
The surname Zhao appears at a rate of 13.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0130%.
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 Tian Zhao. 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 Zhao
FAQ
Tian Zhao: questions and answers
How many people are named Tian Zhao?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Tian Zhao. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (13.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tian Zhao?
We classify Tian Zhao as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tian a male or female name?
Tian is predominantly unisex. Out of 514 total SSA registrations, 70.2% were male and 29.8% were female. See the full Tian 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 common is the name Tian Zhao?
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