Henry Fonda
There are approximately 2 people named Henry Fonda living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Henry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fonda. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Henry
395K
Alive today
Named Fonda
1.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 395K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 1.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #18,729
Per 100K: 0.50
Top ancestry: White (83.0%)
First name trend
Henry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Henry. The peak year was 2024 with 11,561 births. The average person named Henry today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fonda surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fonda, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.0%.
- White83.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.2%
- Black or African American3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Henry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1153% of the US population, based on 395,153 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Fonda appears at a rate of 0.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Henry Fonda. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Henry
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FAQ
Henry Fonda: questions and answers
How many people are named Henry Fonda?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Henry Fonda. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1153%) with the surname frequency (0.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Henry Fonda?
We classify Henry Fonda as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Henry a male or female name?
Henry is predominantly male. Out of 761,424 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Henry 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.