How Many People Are Named Joan Collins?

There are approximately 210 people named Joan Collins living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,632,164 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Collins. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

210

1 in 1,632,164 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Joan: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joan. The peak year was 1932 with 21,132 births. The average person named Joan today is 72 years old.

Male
Female
0 4K 8K 13K 17K 21K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Collins Surname

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

White
71.61%
Black
22.43%
Hispanic
2.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.49%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.77%
Two or More Races
2.23%

How we calculated this

The first name "Joan" has an estimated frequency of 0.0549% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Collins" appears at a rate of 111.79 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 210 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Joan Collins: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Joan Collins?

We estimate approximately 210 people named Joan Collins are alive in the United States today. The first name Joan is shared by 188,263 Americans, and the surname Collins is shared by 375,495.

How rare is the name Joan Collins?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,632,164 Americans. The first name Joan is common and the surname Collins is common.

Is Joan a male or female name?

Joan is predominantly female, with 1.5% of bearers being male and 98.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1932 and the average bearer today is 72 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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Joan Collins

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