Earvin Johnson
There are approximately 5 people named Earvin Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Earvin 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.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Earvin
745
Alive today
Named Johnson
2.2M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 745
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1992
Average age: 52
Estimated bearers: 2.2M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #2
Per 100K: 655.24
Top ancestry: White (59.0%)
First name trend
Earvin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Earvin. The peak year was 1992 with 49 births. The average person named Earvin today is 52 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Johnson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.0%.
- White59.0%
- Black or African American34.6%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Earvin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 745 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Johnson appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.6552%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Earvin Johnson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Johnson
FAQ
Earvin Johnson: questions and answers
How many people are named Earvin Johnson?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Earvin Johnson. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (655.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Earvin Johnson?
We classify Earvin Johnson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Earvin a male or female name?
Earvin is predominantly male. Out of 1,198 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Earvin 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.