How Many People Are Named Tom Hanks?
There are approximately 4 people named Tom Hanks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tom with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hanks. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
4
1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Tom: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tom. The peak year was 1959 with 5,080 births. The average person named Tom today is 67 years old.
Ancestry of the Hanks Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hanks, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Tom" has an estimated frequency of 0.0214% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Hanks" appears at a rate of 5.93 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Tom Hanks: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Tom Hanks?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Tom Hanks are alive in the United States today. The first name Tom is shared by 73,314 Americans, and the surname Hanks is shared by 19,918.
How rare is the name Tom Hanks?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. The first name Tom is uncommon and the surname Hanks is uncommon.
Is Tom a male or female name?
Tom is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 67 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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