How Many People Are Named Langston Hughes?
There are approximately 6 people named Langston Hughes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Langston with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hughes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
6
1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Langston: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Langston. The peak year was 2016 with 425 births. The average person named Langston today is 16 years old.
Ancestry of the Hughes Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hughes, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Langston" 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 "Hughes" appears at a rate of 80.10 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 6 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Hughes
Langston Hughes: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Langston Hughes?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Langston Hughes are alive in the United States today. The first name Langston is shared by 7,048 Americans, and the surname Hughes is shared by 269,050.
How rare is the name Langston Hughes?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. The first name Langston is rare and the surname Hughes is common.
Is Langston a male or female name?
Langston is predominantly male, with 95.4% of bearers being male and 4.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2016 and the average bearer today is 16 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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