Jimmy Fallon
There are approximately 8 people named Jimmy Fallon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jimmy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fallon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Jimmy
200K
Alive today
Named Fallon
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 200K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,994
Per 100K: 4.06
Top ancestry: White (93.1%)
First name trend
Jimmy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jimmy. The peak year was 1947 with 7,938 births. The average person named Jimmy today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fallon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fallon, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.1%.
- White93.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Black or African American1.4%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jimmy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0583% of the US population, based on 199,857 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Fallon appears at a rate of 4.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0041%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Jimmy Fallon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jimmy
FAQ
Jimmy Fallon: questions and answers
How many people are named Jimmy Fallon?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Jimmy Fallon. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0583%) with the surname frequency (4.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jimmy Fallon?
We classify Jimmy Fallon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jimmy a male or female name?
Jimmy is predominantly male. Out of 290,651 total SSA registrations, 99.2% were male and 0.8% were female. See the full Jimmy 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.