Jaret Wright
There are approximately 4 people named Jaret Wright living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jaret with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wright. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Jaret
2.9K
Alive today
Named Wright
508K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 30
Top Census group: White (67.3%)
Estimated bearers: 508K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #37
Per 100K: 148.28
Top ancestry: White (63.1%)
First name trend
Jaret: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jaret. The peak year was 1998 with 359 births. The average person named Jaret today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaret
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jaret, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 67.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaret 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 Jaret at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.3% · 1,834
- Hispanic or Latino22.7% · 620
- Black or African American4.7% · 127
- Two or more races3.4% · 93
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 22
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wright surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wright, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wright 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 Wright at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.1% · 279,503
- Black or African American27.5% · 121,889
- Two or more races4.8% · 21,123
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 14,860
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,919
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2,916
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jaret has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,889 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 Jaret right now.
The surname Wright appears at a rate of 148.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1483%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Jaret Wright. 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 Wright
FAQ
Jaret Wright: questions and answers
How many people are named Jaret Wright?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Jaret Wright. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (148.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jaret Wright?
We classify Jaret Wright as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jaret a male or female name?
Jaret is predominantly male. Out of 2,973 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Jaret 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 Americans are named Jaret Wright?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.