How Many People Are Named James Greffin?

There are approximately 1 people named James Greffin 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 James with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Greffin. 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

Very Rare Very Common

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.

Male
Female
0 19K 38K 57K 76K 95K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Greffin Surname

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

White
58.18%
Black
40.00%

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 "Greffin" appears at a rate of 0.04 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.

James Greffin: Questions and Answers

How many people are named James Greffin?

We estimate approximately 1 people named James Greffin are alive in the United States today. The first name James is shared by 3,142,267 Americans, and the surname Greffin is shared by 137.

How rare is the name James Greffin?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name James is very common and the surname Greffin is very rare.

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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