How Many People Are Named John Williams?
There are approximately 16,205 people named John Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,151 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name John with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
16,205
1 in 21,151 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Common
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 Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, 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 "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 16,205 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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John Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named John Williams?
We estimate approximately 16,205 people named John Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name John is shared by 2,941,241 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name John Williams?
This name combination is classified as Very Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,151 Americans. The first name John is very common and the surname Williams is very 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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