How Many People Are Named Hank Weaver?

There are approximately 7 people named Hank Weaver living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hank with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Weaver. 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

7

1 in 48,964,905 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Hank: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hank. The peak year was 2024 with 739 births. The average person named Hank today is 26 years old.

0 148 296 443 591 739 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Hank

In the 2020 Census, the first name Hank was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (82.93%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (4.81%) and Hispanic (4.69%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Hank 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 Hank rose or fell over time.

White
82.93%
Black
2.79%
Hispanic
4.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4.81%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.28%
Two or More Races
3.50%

Ancestry of the Weaver Surname

The surname Weaver 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 Weaver 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
81.98%
Black
9.51%
Hispanic
2.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.65%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.02%
Two or More Races
3.88%

How we calculated this

The first name "Hank" 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 "Weaver" appears at a rate of 47.06 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 Hank are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 7 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Hank Weaver: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Hank Weaver?

We estimate approximately 7 people named Hank Weaver are alive in the United States today. The first name Hank is shared by 14,909 Americans, and the surname Weaver is shared by 161,310.

How rare is the name Hank Weaver?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. The first name Hank is uncommon and the surname Weaver is common.

Is Hank a male or female name?

Hank is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 26 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Hank?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Hank was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (82.93%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (4.81%) and Hispanic (4.69%). 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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