Johann Bach
There are approximately 1 people named Johann Bach 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 Johann with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bach. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Johann
4.9K
Alive today
Named Bach
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,986
Per 100K: 4.07
Top ancestry: White (84.8%)
First name trend
Johann: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Johann. The peak year was 2010 with 222 births. The average person named Johann today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bach surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bach, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.8%.
- White84.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Black or African American0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Johann has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0014% of the US population, based on 4,915 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bach appears at a rate of 4.07 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 1 people with the full name Johann Bach. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Johann
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FAQ
Johann Bach: questions and answers
How many people are named Johann Bach?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Johann Bach. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0014%) with the surname frequency (4.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Johann Bach?
We classify Johann Bach as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Johann a male or female name?
Johann is predominantly unisex. Out of 5,434 total SSA registrations, 88.0% were male and 12.0% were female. See the full Johann 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.