Tobe Hooper
There are approximately 1 people named Tobe Hooper 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 Tobe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hooper. 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 Tobe
363
Alive today
Named Hooper
40K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 363
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1916
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,020
Per 100K: 11.61
Top ancestry: White (79.5%)
First name trend
Tobe: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tobe. The peak year was 1916 with 20 births. The average person named Tobe today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hooper surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hooper, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.5%.
- White79.5%
- Black or African American13.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tobe has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 363 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hooper appears at a rate of 11.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0116%.
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 Tobe Hooper. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Tobe Hooper: questions and answers
How many people are named Tobe Hooper?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Tobe Hooper. 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 (11.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tobe Hooper?
We classify Tobe Hooper as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tobe a male or female name?
Tobe is predominantly male. Out of 978 total SSA registrations, 97.0% were male and 3.0% were female. See the full Tobe 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.