Joely Richardson
There are approximately 1 people named Joely Richardson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joely with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richardson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Joely
1.7K
Alive today
Named Richardson
286K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.7K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1969
Average age: 27
Top Census group: White (55.2%)
Estimated bearers: 286K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #83
Per 100K: 83.59
Top ancestry: White (57.5%)
First name trend
Joely: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joely. The peak year was 1969 with 95 births. The average person named Joely today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joely
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Joely, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 55.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joely 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 Joely at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.2% · 975
- Hispanic or Latino34.8% · 614
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 58
- Two or more races3.1% · 55
- Black or African American2.5% · 44
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 20
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Richardson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richardson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Richardson 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 Richardson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.5% · 143,560
- Black or African American32.5% · 81,159
- Two or more races4.8% · 11,995
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 9,125
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2,441
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,560
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Joely has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0005% of the US population, based on 1,734 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 Joely right now.
The surname Richardson appears at a rate of 83.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0836%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Joely Richardson. 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 Richardson
FAQ
Joely Richardson: questions and answers
How many people are named Joely Richardson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Joely Richardson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0005%) with the surname frequency (83.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Joely Richardson?
We classify Joely Richardson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Joely a male or female name?
Joely is predominantly female. Out of 1,807 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Joely 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 have the full name Joely Richardson?
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