Jamie Oliver
There are approximately 120 people named Jamie Oliver living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,856,286 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jamie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Oliver. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
120
1 in 2,856,286
Named Jamie
327K
Alive today
Named Oliver
126K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 327K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1976
Average age: 43
Top Census group: White (79.9%)
Estimated bearers: 126K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #278
Per 100K: 36.74
Top ancestry: White (61.8%)
First name trend
Jamie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jamie. The peak year was 1976 with 17,159 births. The average person named Jamie today is 43 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jamie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 79.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jamie 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 Jamie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.9% · 249,236
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 22,884
- Black or African American5.8% · 17,963
- Two or more races3.6% · 11,285
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 7,756
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2,888
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Oliver surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Oliver, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Oliver 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 Oliver at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.8% · 67,830
- Black or African American26.3% · 28,914
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 6,283
- Two or more races4.6% · 5,004
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 963
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 823
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jamie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0955% of the US population, based on 327,452 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 Jamie right now.
The surname Oliver appears at a rate of 36.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0367%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 120 people with the full name Jamie Oliver. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jamie
FAQ
Jamie Oliver: questions and answers
How many people are named Jamie Oliver?
We estimate approximately 120 people in the United States share the full name Jamie Oliver. That works out to about 1 in 2,856,286 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0955%) with the surname frequency (36.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jamie Oliver?
We classify Jamie Oliver as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,856,286 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jamie a male or female name?
Jamie is predominantly unisex. Out of 358,757 total SSA registrations, 24.6% were male and 75.4% were female. See the full Jamie 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 are called Jamie Oliver?
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