How Many People Are Named John Henry?

There are approximately 1,705 people named John Henry living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 201,029 Americans.

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

Estimated People with This Name

1,705

1 in 201,029 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

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John

Est. Living 2,941,241

Last Name

Henry

John: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name John. The peak year was 1947 with 88,524 births. The average person named John today is 57 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Henry Surname

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

White

61.43%

Black

30.68%

Hispanic

2.84%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.84%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.87%

Two or More Races

2.34%

How we calculated this

The first name "John" has an estimated frequency of 0.858% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Henry" appears at a rate of 57.96 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,705 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named John

John All Other Names John Smith John Johnson John Williams John Brown John Jones John Garcia John Miller

Other people with the surname Henry

Michael Henry James Henry David Henry Robert Henry William Henry Patrick Henry Travis Henry

John Henry: Questions and Answers

How many people are named John Henry?

We estimate approximately 1,705 people named John Henry are alive in the United States today. The first name John is shared by 2,941,241 Americans, and the surname Henry is shared by 194,684.

How rare is the name John Henry?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 201,029 Americans. The first name John is very common and the surname Henry is common.

Is John a male or female name?

John is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% 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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There are 1,705 people with the name

John Henry

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