Jonas Salk
There are approximately 1 people named Jonas Salk 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 Jonas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Salk. 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 Jonas
25K
Alive today
Named Salk
385
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 25
Top Census group: White (59.0%)
Estimated bearers: 385
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #64,041
Per 100K: 0.11
Top ancestry: White (91.7%)
First name trend
Jonas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jonas. The peak year was 2008 with 1,256 births. The average person named Jonas today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jonas
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jonas, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 59.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jonas 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 Jonas at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.0% · 14,121
- Hispanic or Latino18.5% · 4,429
- Black or African American12.0% · 2,867
- Two or more races4.9% · 1,177
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 1,100
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 258
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Salk surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Salk, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Salk 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 Salk at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.7% · 308
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 9
- Two or more races2.1% · 7
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jonas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0072% of the US population, based on 24,619 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 Jonas right now.
The surname Salk appears at a rate of 0.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Jonas Salk. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Jonas
FAQ
Jonas Salk: questions and answers
How many people are named Jonas Salk?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jonas Salk. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0072%) with the surname frequency (0.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jonas Salk?
We classify Jonas Salk as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jonas a male or female name?
Jonas is predominantly male. Out of 28,092 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Jonas 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 common is the name Jonas Salk?
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