How Many People Are Named James Colon?
There are approximately 717 people named James Colon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 478,040 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name James with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Colon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
717
1 in 478,040 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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James: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name James. The peak year was 1947 with 95,020 births. The average person named James today is 57 years old.
Ancestry of the Colon Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Colon, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "James" has an estimated frequency of 0.917% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Colon" appears at a rate of 22.83 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 717 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named James
Other people with the surname Colon
James Colon: Questions and Answers
How many people are named James Colon?
We estimate approximately 717 people named James Colon are alive in the United States today. The first name James is shared by 3,142,267 Americans, and the surname Colon is shared by 76,684.
How rare is the name James Colon?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 478,040 Americans. The first name James is very common and the surname Colon is uncommon.
Is James a male or female name?
James is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 57 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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