Etienne Thomas
There are approximately 4 people named Etienne Thomas 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 Etienne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thomas. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Etienne
1.5K
Alive today
Named Thomas
842K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2009
Average age: 29
Top Census group: White (41.0%)
Estimated bearers: 842K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #16
Per 100K: 245.68
Top ancestry: White (49.7%)
First name trend
Etienne: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Etienne. The peak year was 2009 with 47 births. The average person named Etienne today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Etienne
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Etienne, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 41.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Etienne 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 Etienne at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White41.0% · 895
- Black or African American32.3% · 704
- Hispanic or Latino14.9% · 325
- Two or more races8.3% · 182
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 67
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 9
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Thomas surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thomas, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 49.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Thomas 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 Thomas at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White49.7% · 365,101
- Black or African American37.8% · 277,281
- Two or more races4.8% · 34,975
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 26,220
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 23,380
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 7,388
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Etienne has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,537 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 Etienne right now.
The surname Thomas appears at a rate of 245.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2457%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Etienne Thomas. 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 Thomas
FAQ
Etienne Thomas: questions and answers
How many people are named Etienne Thomas?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Etienne Thomas. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (245.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Etienne Thomas?
We classify Etienne Thomas as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Etienne a male or female name?
Etienne is predominantly male. Out of 1,684 total SSA registrations, 94.6% were male and 5.4% were female. See the full Etienne 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 have the full name Etienne Thomas?
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