How Many People Are Named Jared Hess?
There are approximately 40 people named Jared Hess living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,568,858 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jared with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hess. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
40
1 in 8,568,858 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Jared: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jared. The peak year was 1998 with 7,478 births. The average person named Jared today is 34 years old.
Ancestry of the Hess Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hess, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Jared" has an estimated frequency of 0.0579% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Hess" appears at a rate of 20.17 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 40 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Jared Hess: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Jared Hess?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Jared Hess are alive in the United States today. The first name Jared is shared by 198,612 Americans, and the surname Hess is shared by 67,750.
How rare is the name Jared Hess?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,568,858 Americans. The first name Jared is common and the surname Hess is uncommon.
Is Jared a male or female name?
Jared is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1998 and the average bearer today is 34 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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