How Many People Are Named Jonas Martin?

There are approximately 56 people named Jonas Martin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,120,613 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jonas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

56

1 in 6,120,613 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Jonas: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jonas. The peak year was 2008 with 1,256 births. The average person named Jonas today is 25 years old.

Male
Female
0 251 502 754 1K 1K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Jonas

In the 2020 Census, the first name Jonas was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (58.96%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (18.49%) and Black (11.97%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Jonas in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Jonas rose or fell over time.

White
58.96%
Black
11.97%
Hispanic
18.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.08%
Two or More Races
4.91%

Ancestry of the Martin Surname

The surname Martin was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Martin in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
71.82%
Black
15.36%
Hispanic
6.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.10%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.92%
Two or More Races
4.06%

How we calculated this

The first name "Jonas" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Martin" appears at a rate of 227.06 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Jonas are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 56 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Jonas Martin: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Jonas Martin?

We estimate approximately 56 people named Jonas Martin are alive in the United States today. The first name Jonas is shared by 24,619 Americans, and the surname Martin is shared by 778,273.

How rare is the name Jonas Martin?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,120,613 Americans. The first name Jonas is uncommon and the surname Martin is very common.

Is Jonas a male or female name?

Jonas is predominantly male, with 99.9% of bearers being male and 0.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 2008 and the average bearer today is 25 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Jonas?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Jonas was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (58.96%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (18.49%) and Black (11.97%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

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. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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