How Many People Are Named Susan Johnson?
There are approximately 5,101 people named Susan Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 67,194 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Susan 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
5,101
1 in 67,194 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Susan: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Susan. The peak year was 1955 with 47,484 births. The average person named Susan today is 66 years old.
Ancestry of the Johnson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Susan" has an estimated frequency of 0.227% 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 5,101 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Susan Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Susan Johnson?
We estimate approximately 5,101 people named Susan Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Susan is shared by 778,536 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.
How rare is the name Susan Johnson?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 67,194 Americans. The first name Susan is very common and the surname Johnson is very common.
Is Susan a male or female name?
Susan is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 66 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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