How Many People Are Named Patricia Johnson?

There are approximately 5,849 people named Patricia Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 58,601 Americans.

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

Estimated People with This Name

5,849

1 in 58,601 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Patricia: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Patricia. The peak year was 1951 with 56,574 births. The average person named Patricia today is 68 years old.

Male
Female
0 11K 23K 34K 45K 57K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Johnson Surname

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

White
58.97%
Black
34.63%
Hispanic
2.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.54%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.94%
Two or More Races
2.56%

How we calculated this

The first name "Patricia" has an estimated frequency of 0.260% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5,849 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Patricia Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Patricia Johnson?

We estimate approximately 5,849 people named Patricia Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Patricia is shared by 892,673 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.

How rare is the name Patricia Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 58,601 Americans. The first name Patricia is very common and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Patricia a male or female name?

Patricia is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1951 and the average bearer today is 68 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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