How Many People Are Named Joe Ross?
There are approximately 169 people named Joe Ross living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,028,132 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ross. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
169
1 in 2,028,132 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Joe: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joe. The peak year was 1936 with 8,266 births. The average person named Joe today is 63 years old.
Ancestry of the Ross Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ross, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Joe" has an estimated frequency of 0.0633% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Ross" appears at a rate of 77.76 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 169 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Joe Ross: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Joe Ross?
We estimate approximately 169 people named Joe Ross are alive in the United States today. The first name Joe is shared by 217,107 Americans, and the surname Ross is shared by 261,191.
How rare is the name Joe Ross?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,028,132 Americans. The first name Joe is common and the surname Ross is common.
Is Joe a male or female name?
Joe is predominantly male, with 97.6% of bearers being male and 2.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1936 and the average bearer today is 63 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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