Bruno Ganz
There are approximately 1 people named Bruno Ganz living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bruno with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ganz. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Bruno
12K
Alive today
Named Ganz
3.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 3.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,488
Per 100K: 0.93
Top ancestry: White (91.5%)
First name trend
Bruno: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bruno. The peak year was 2022 with 448 births. The average person named Bruno today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ganz surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ganz, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.5%.
- White91.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- Two or more races0.6%
- Black or African American0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bruno has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0035% of the US population, based on 11,978 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ganz appears at a rate of 0.93 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Bruno Ganz. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bruno
FAQ
Bruno Ganz: questions and answers
How many people are named Bruno Ganz?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bruno Ganz. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0035%) with the surname frequency (0.93 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bruno Ganz?
We classify Bruno Ganz as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bruno a male or female name?
Bruno is predominantly male. Out of 18,521 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Bruno profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.