Jill Hobbs
There are approximately 26 people named Jill Hobbs living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jill with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hobbs. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
26
1 in 13,182,859
Named Jill
170K
Alive today
Named Hobbs
53K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 170K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1966
Average age: 57
Top Census group: White (93.7%)
Estimated bearers: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #730
Per 100K: 15.48
Top ancestry: White (76.3%)
First name trend
Jill: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jill. The peak year was 1966 with 7,885 births. The average person named Jill today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jill
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jill, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 93.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jill 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 Jill at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.7% · 182,373
- Black or African American1.6% · 3,150
- Two or more races1.6% · 3,109
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 2,966
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 2,409
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 535
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hobbs surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hobbs, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hobbs 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 Hobbs at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.3% · 35,312
- Black or African American15.2% · 7,038
- Two or more races4.0% · 1,851
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,459
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 387
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 234
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jill has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0497% of the US population, based on 170,298 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 Jill right now.
The surname Hobbs appears at a rate of 15.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0155%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 26 people with the full name Jill Hobbs. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Jill Hobbs: questions and answers
How many people are named Jill Hobbs?
We estimate approximately 26 people in the United States share the full name Jill Hobbs. That works out to about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0497%) with the surname frequency (15.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jill Hobbs?
We classify Jill Hobbs as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jill a male or female name?
Jill is predominantly female. Out of 208,553 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Jill 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 share the full name Jill Hobbs?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.