How Many People Are Named Joseph Ramirez?

There are approximately 3,323 people named Joseph Ramirez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 103,146 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joseph with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ramirez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

3,323

1 in 103,146 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

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.

Male
Female
0 7K 13K 20K 26K 33K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Ramirez Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ramirez, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
3.89%
Black
0.31%
Hispanic
94.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.93%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.20%
Two or More Races
0.19%

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 "Ramirez" appears at a rate of 188.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3,323 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Joseph Ramirez: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Joseph Ramirez?

We estimate approximately 3,323 people named Joseph Ramirez are alive in the United States today. The first name Joseph is shared by 1,758,265 Americans, and the surname Ramirez is shared by 634,737.

How rare is the name Joseph Ramirez?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 103,146 Americans. The first name Joseph is very common and the surname Ramirez is very 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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