Jefferson Davis
There are approximately 67 people named Jefferson Davis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,115,736 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jefferson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Davis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
67
1 in 5,115,736
Named Jefferson
19K
Alive today
Named Davis
1.2M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2009
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (44.3%)
Estimated bearers: 1.2M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #9
Per 100K: 359.47
Top ancestry: White (59.6%)
First name trend
Jefferson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jefferson. The peak year was 2009 with 444 births. The average person named Jefferson today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jefferson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jefferson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 44.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jefferson 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 Jefferson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White44.3% · 8,527
- Hispanic or Latino34.1% · 6,564
- Black or African American9.2% · 1,776
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.8% · 1,692
- Two or more races2.6% · 510
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 187
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Davis surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Davis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Davis 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 Davis at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.6% · 640,545
- Black or African American30.8% · 330,935
- Two or more races4.7% · 50,882
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 36,995
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 8,343
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 6,748
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jefferson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0054% of the US population, based on 18,500 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 Jefferson right now.
The surname Davis appears at a rate of 359.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.3595%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 67 people with the full name Jefferson Davis. 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 Davis
FAQ
Jefferson Davis: questions and answers
How many people are named Jefferson Davis?
We estimate approximately 67 people in the United States share the full name Jefferson Davis. That works out to about 1 in 5,115,736 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0054%) with the surname frequency (359.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jefferson Davis?
We classify Jefferson Davis as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,115,736 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jefferson a male or female name?
Jefferson is predominantly male. Out of 24,141 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Jefferson 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 Jefferson Davis?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.