Gayle Jensen
There are approximately 15 people named Gayle Jensen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gayle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jensen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Gayle
39K
Alive today
Named Jensen
131K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 39K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 69
Top Census group: White (88.9%)
Estimated bearers: 131K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #268
Per 100K: 38.25
Top ancestry: White (91.0%)
First name trend
Gayle: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gayle. The peak year was 1951 with 2,929 births. The average person named Gayle today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gayle
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gayle, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 88.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gayle 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 Gayle at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.9% · 45,888
- Black or African American6.0% · 3,095
- Two or more races1.7% · 885
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 867
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 648
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 246
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jensen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jensen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Jensen 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 Jensen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.0% · 104,014
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 4,402
- Two or more races3.0% · 3,420
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 994
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 877
- Black or African American0.5% · 607
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gayle has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0115% of the US population, based on 39,331 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 Gayle right now.
The surname Jensen appears at a rate of 38.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0382%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Gayle Jensen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Gayle Jensen: questions and answers
How many people are named Gayle Jensen?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Gayle Jensen. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0115%) with the surname frequency (38.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gayle Jensen?
We classify Gayle Jensen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gayle a male or female name?
Gayle is predominantly female. Out of 66,309 total SSA registrations, 7.5% were male and 92.5% were female. See the full Gayle 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 share the full name Gayle Jensen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.