Holmes Osborne
There are approximately 1 people named Holmes Osborne living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Holmes with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Osborne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Holmes
151
Alive today
Named Osborne
78K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 151
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1915
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 78K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #502
Per 100K: 22.65
Top ancestry: White (82.3%)
First name trend
Holmes: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Holmes. The peak year was 1915 with 24 births. The average person named Holmes today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Osborne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Osborne, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.3%.
- White82.3%
- Black or African American12.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Holmes has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 151 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Osborne appears at a rate of 22.65 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0226%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Holmes Osborne. 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 Osborne
FAQ
Holmes Osborne: questions and answers
How many people are named Holmes Osborne?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Holmes Osborne. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (22.65 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Holmes Osborne?
We classify Holmes Osborne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Holmes a male or female name?
Holmes is predominantly male. Out of 610 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Holmes 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.