Hope Lange
There are approximately 9 people named Hope Lange living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hope with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lange. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Hope
82K
Alive today
Named Lange
36K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 82K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 33
Estimated bearers: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,132
Per 100K: 10.50
Top ancestry: White (92.7%)
First name trend
Hope: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hope. The peak year was 2000 with 2,326 births. The average person named Hope today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lange surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lange, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.7%.
- White92.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black or African American1.9%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hope has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0239% of the US population, based on 81,796 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lange appears at a rate of 10.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0105%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Hope Lange. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Hope
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Other people with the surname Lange
FAQ
Hope Lange: questions and answers
How many people are named Hope Lange?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Hope Lange. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0239%) with the surname frequency (10.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hope Lange?
We classify Hope Lange as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hope a male or female name?
Hope is predominantly female. Out of 96,878 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Hope 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.