How Many People Are Named Barack Obama?
There are approximately 1 people named Barack Obama 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 Barack with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Obama. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Barack: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Barack. The peak year was 2009 with 71 births. The average person named Barack today is 14 years old.
Ancestry of the Obama Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Obama, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Barack" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Obama" appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Barack Obama: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Barack Obama?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Barack Obama are alive in the United States today. The first name Barack is shared by 302 Americans, and the surname Obama is shared by 168.
How rare is the name Barack Obama?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Barack is very rare and the surname Obama is very rare.
Is Barack a male or female name?
Barack is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2009 and the average bearer today is 14 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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