How Many People Are Named Faheem Johnson?

There are approximately 5 people named Faheem Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Faheem with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

5

1 in 68,550,868 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Faheem: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Faheem. The peak year was 2008 with 28 births. The average person named Faheem today is 26 years old.

0 6 11 17 22 28 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Faheem

In the 2020 Census, the first name Faheem was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (46.27%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (43.46%) and White (4.54%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Faheem in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Faheem rose or fell over time.

White
4.54%
Black
43.46%
Hispanic
1.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander
46.27%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.32%
Two or More Races
4.22%

Ancestry of the Johnson Surname

The surname Johnson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Johnson in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
56.79%
Black
33.56%
Hispanic
3.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.71%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.88%
Two or More Races
4.72%

How we calculated this

The first name "Faheem" 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 621.69 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Faheem are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Faheem Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Faheem Johnson?

We estimate approximately 5 people named Faheem Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Faheem is shared by 781 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,130,885.

How rare is the name Faheem Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. The first name Faheem is very rare and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Faheem a male or female name?

Faheem is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2008 and the average bearer today is 26 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Faheem?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Faheem was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (46.27%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (43.46%) and White (4.54%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

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. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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