How Many People Are Named Buel Johnson?
There are approximately 1 people named Buel Johnson 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 Buel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. 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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Buel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Buel. The peak year was 1922 with 65 births. The average person named Buel today is 79 years old.
Ancestry of the Johnson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Buel" 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 "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 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.
Other people named Buel
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Buel Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Buel Johnson?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Buel Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Buel is shared by 222 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,245,864.
How rare is the name Buel Johnson?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Buel is very rare and the surname Johnson is very common.
Is Buel a male or female name?
Buel is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1922 and the average bearer today is 79 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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