Jessie Armstead
There are approximately 3 people named Jessie Armstead 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 Jessie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Armstead. 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 Jessie
114K
Alive today
Named Armstead
9.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 114K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 49
Estimated bearers: 9.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,480
Per 100K: 2.68
Top ancestry: Black (76.2%)
First name trend
Jessie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jessie. The peak year was 1918 with 5,003 births. The average person named Jessie today is 49 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Armstead surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Armstead, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 76.2%.
- Black or African American76.2%
- White16.6%
- Two or more races4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jessie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0333% of the US population, based on 114,076 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Armstead appears at a rate of 2.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0027%.
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 Jessie Armstead. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Jessie Armstead: questions and answers
How many people are named Jessie Armstead?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Jessie Armstead. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0333%) with the surname frequency (2.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jessie Armstead?
We classify Jessie Armstead as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jessie a male or female name?
Jessie is predominantly unisex. Out of 280,906 total SSA registrations, 39.6% were male and 60.4% were female. See the full Jessie 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.