How Many People Are Named Toby Johnson?

There are approximately 239 people named Toby Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,434,119 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Toby 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

239

1 in 1,434,119 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Toby: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Toby. The peak year was 1975 with 1,349 births. The average person named Toby today is 42 years old.

Male
Female
0 270 540 809 1K 1K 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 "Toby" has an estimated frequency of 0.0106% 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 239 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Toby Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Toby Johnson?

We estimate approximately 239 people named Toby Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Toby is shared by 36,452 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.

How rare is the name Toby Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,434,119 Americans. The first name Toby is uncommon and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Toby a male or female name?

Toby is predominantly male, with 80.7% of bearers being male and 19.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1975 and the average bearer today is 42 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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