How Many People Are Named John Polan?
There are approximately 8 people named John Polan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name John with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Polan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
8
1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Polan Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Polan, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Polan" appears at a rate of 0.26 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 8 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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John Polan: Questions and Answers
How many people are named John Polan?
We estimate approximately 8 people named John Polan are alive in the United States today. The first name John is shared by 2,941,241 Americans, and the surname Polan is shared by 891.
How rare is the name John Polan?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. The first name John is very common and the surname Polan is very rare.
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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