Jane Goodall
There are approximately 3 people named Jane Goodall living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jane with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goodall. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Jane
181K
Alive today
Named Goodall
6.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 181K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 6.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,526
Per 100K: 1.76
Top ancestry: White (77.0%)
First name trend
Jane: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jane. The peak year was 1947 with 9,960 births. The average person named Jane today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Goodall surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goodall, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.0%.
- White77.0%
- Black or African American16.3%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jane has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0528% of the US population, based on 180,860 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Goodall appears at a rate of 1.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0018%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Jane Goodall. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jane
FAQ
Jane Goodall: questions and answers
How many people are named Jane Goodall?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Jane Goodall. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0528%) with the surname frequency (1.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jane Goodall?
We classify Jane Goodall as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jane a male or female name?
Jane is predominantly female. Out of 379,619 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Jane 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.