Frank Nissen
There are approximately 6 people named Frank Nissen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Frank with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nissen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Frank
379K
Alive today
Named Nissen
5.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 379K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 5.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,796
Per 100K: 1.68
Top ancestry: White (95.0%)
First name trend
Frank: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Frank. The peak year was 1918 with 17,089 births. The average person named Frank today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nissen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nissen, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.0%.
- White95.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
- Black or African American0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Frank has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1106% of the US population, based on 379,098 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nissen appears at a rate of 1.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0017%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Frank Nissen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Frank
FAQ
Frank Nissen: questions and answers
How many people are named Frank Nissen?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Frank Nissen. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1106%) with the surname frequency (1.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Frank Nissen?
We classify Frank Nissen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Frank a male or female name?
Frank is predominantly male. Out of 920,009 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Frank 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.