How Many People Are Named Byron Johnson?

There are approximately 388 people named Byron Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 883,387 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Byron 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

388

1 in 883,387 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Byron: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Byron. The peak year was 1964 with 1,289 births. The average person named Byron today is 48 years old.

Male
Female
0 258 516 773 1K 1K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Johnson Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
58.97%
Black
34.63%
Hispanic
2.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.54%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.94%
Two or More Races
2.56%

How we calculated this

The first name "Byron" has an estimated frequency of 0.0173% 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 388 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Byron Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Byron Johnson?

We estimate approximately 388 people named Byron Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Byron is shared by 59,217 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.

How rare is the name Byron Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 883,387 Americans. The first name Byron is uncommon and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Byron a male or female name?

Byron is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1964 and the average bearer today is 48 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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