How Many People Are Named Menachem Begin?
There are approximately 1 people named Menachem Begin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Menachem with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Begin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Menachem: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Menachem. The peak year was 2014 with 212 births. The average person named Menachem today is 21 years old.
Ancestry of the Begin Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Begin, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Menachem" 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 "Begin" appears at a rate of 0.90 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Menachem Begin: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Menachem Begin?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Menachem Begin are alive in the United States today. The first name Menachem is shared by 6,708 Americans, and the surname Begin is shared by 3,023.
How rare is the name Menachem Begin?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Menachem is rare and the surname Begin is rare.
Is Menachem a male or female name?
Menachem is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2014 and the average bearer today is 21 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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