How Many People Are Named Joseph Newman?
There are approximately 608 people named Joseph Newman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 563,741 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joseph with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Newman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
608
1 in 563,741 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Joseph: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joseph. The peak year was 1956 with 32,831 births. The average person named Joseph today is 47 years old.
Ancestry of the Newman Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Newman, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Joseph" has an estimated frequency of 0.513% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Newman" appears at a rate of 34.56 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 608 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Joseph
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Joseph Newman: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Joseph Newman?
We estimate approximately 608 people named Joseph Newman are alive in the United States today. The first name Joseph is shared by 1,758,265 Americans, and the surname Newman is shared by 116,085.
How rare is the name Joseph Newman?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 563,741 Americans. The first name Joseph is very common and the surname Newman is common.
Is Joseph a male or female name?
Joseph is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1956 and the average bearer today is 47 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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