How Many People Are Named Johnny Cash?
There are approximately 23 people named Johnny Cash living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Johnny with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cash. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
23
1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Johnny: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Johnny. The peak year was 1947 with 7,498 births. The average person named Johnny today is 56 years old.
Ancestry of the Cash Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cash, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Johnny" has an estimated frequency of 0.0670% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Cash" appears at a rate of 9.99 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 23 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Johnny
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Johnny Cash: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Johnny Cash?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Johnny Cash are alive in the United States today. The first name Johnny is shared by 229,751 Americans, and the surname Cash is shared by 33,556.
How rare is the name Johnny Cash?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. The first name Johnny is common and the surname Cash is uncommon.
Is Johnny a male or female name?
Johnny is predominantly male, with 98.8% of bearers being male and 1.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 56 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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