How Many People Are Named Joan Silver?

There are approximately 14 people named Joan Silver living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.

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

Estimated People with This Name

14

1 in 24,482,453 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

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 Silver Surname

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

White
80.33%
Black
11.89%
Hispanic
3.10%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.84%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.95%
Two or More Races
1.89%

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 "Silver" appears at a rate of 7.48 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 14 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Joan Silver: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Joan Silver?

We estimate approximately 14 people named Joan Silver are alive in the United States today. The first name Joan is shared by 188,263 Americans, and the surname Silver is shared by 25,125.

How rare is the name Joan Silver?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. The first name Joan is common and the surname Silver is uncommon.

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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