How Many People Are Named Van Johnson?
There are approximately 136 people named Van Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,520,252 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Van 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
136
1 in 2,520,252 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Van: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Van. The peak year was 1953 with 591 births. The average person named Van today is 48 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 "Van" 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 "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 136 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Van Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Van Johnson?
We estimate approximately 136 people named Van Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Van is shared by 20,707 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.
How rare is the name Van Johnson?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,520,252 Americans. The first name Van is uncommon and the surname Johnson is very common.
Is Van a male or female name?
Van is predominantly male, with 94.3% of bearers being male and 5.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1953 and the average bearer today is 48 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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