David Jason
There are approximately 34 people named David Jason living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,081,010 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name David with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jason. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
34
1 in 10,081,010
Named David
2.8M
Alive today
Named Jason
4.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.8M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 54
Top Census group: White (76.4%)
Estimated bearers: 4.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,883
Per 100K: 1.18
Top ancestry: White (63.2%)
First name trend
David: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name David. The peak year was 1955 with 86,450 births. The average person named David today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for David
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name David, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name David described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name David at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.4% · 2,149,886
- Hispanic or Latino12.8% · 359,191
- Black or African American5.6% · 156,379
- Two or more races2.4% · 67,743
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 65,917
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 13,903
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jason surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jason, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Jason described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Jason at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.2% · 2,238
- Black or African American24.0% · 849
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 211
- Two or more races3.4% · 120
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 103
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 18
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name David has a living-bearer frequency of 0.8307% of the US population, based on 2,847,418 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name David right now.
The surname Jason appears at a rate of 1.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0012%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 34 people with the full name David Jason. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named David
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Other people with the surname Jason
FAQ
David Jason: questions and answers
How many people are named David Jason?
We estimate approximately 34 people in the United States share the full name David Jason. That works out to about 1 in 10,081,010 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.8307%) with the surname frequency (1.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name David Jason?
We classify David Jason as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,081,010 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is David a male or female name?
David is predominantly male. Out of 3,682,683 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full David 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called David Jason?
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