Vern Buchanan
There are approximately 1 people named Vern Buchanan 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 Vern with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Buchanan. 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 Vern
4.2K
Alive today
Named Buchanan
77K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 69
Estimated bearers: 77K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #503
Per 100K: 22.59
Top ancestry: White (77.4%)
First name trend
Vern: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Vern. The peak year was 1920 with 282 births. The average person named Vern today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Buchanan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Buchanan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.4%.
- White77.4%
- Black or African American17.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Vern has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0012% of the US population, based on 4,160 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Buchanan appears at a rate of 22.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0226%.
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 Vern Buchanan. 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 Buchanan
FAQ
Vern Buchanan: questions and answers
How many people are named Vern Buchanan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Vern Buchanan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0012%) with the surname frequency (22.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Vern Buchanan?
We classify Vern Buchanan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Vern a male or female name?
Vern is predominantly male. Out of 11,975 total SSA registrations, 95.9% were male and 4.1% were female. See the full Vern 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.