Janie Rider
There are approximately 2 people named Janie Rider 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 Janie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rider. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Janie
37K
Alive today
Named Rider
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (60.2%)
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,245
Per 100K: 5.27
Top ancestry: White (85.9%)
First name trend
Janie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Janie. The peak year was 1947 with 1,853 births. The average person named Janie today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Janie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Janie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Janie 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 Janie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.2% · 24,024
- Hispanic or Latino18.9% · 7,541
- Black or African American15.3% · 6,096
- Two or more races2.5% · 1,007
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 937
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 329
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Rider surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rider, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Rider 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 Rider at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.9% · 13,544
- Two or more races4.4% · 696
- Black or African American4.0% · 630
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 490
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 283
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 121
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Janie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0108% of the US population, based on 37,118 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 Janie right now.
The surname Rider appears at a rate of 5.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0053%.
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 Janie Rider. 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 Rider
FAQ
Janie Rider: questions and answers
How many people are named Janie Rider?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Janie Rider. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0108%) with the surname frequency (5.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Janie Rider?
We classify Janie Rider as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Janie a male or female name?
Janie is predominantly female. Out of 75,704 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Janie 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 Janie Rider?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.