How Many People Are Named Angela Bassett?
There are approximately 40 people named Angela Bassett living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,568,858 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Angela with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bassett. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
40
1 in 8,568,858 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Angela: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Angela. The peak year was 1971 with 25,992 births. The average person named Angela today is 49 years old.
Ancestry of the Bassett Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bassett, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Angela" has an estimated frequency of 0.169% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Bassett" appears at a rate of 6.94 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 40 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Angela Bassett: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Angela Bassett?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Angela Bassett are alive in the United States today. The first name Angela is shared by 578,698 Americans, and the surname Bassett is shared by 23,311.
How rare is the name Angela Bassett?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,568,858 Americans. The first name Angela is very common and the surname Bassett is uncommon.
Is Angela a male or female name?
Angela is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1971 and the average bearer today is 49 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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