Josie Maran
There are approximately 1 people named Josie Maran 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 Josie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maran. 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 Josie
52K
Alive today
Named Maran
651
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 52K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 24
Estimated bearers: 651
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #38,801
Per 100K: 0.19
Top ancestry: White (55.5%)
First name trend
Josie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Josie. The peak year was 2024 with 2,893 births. The average person named Josie today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Maran surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maran, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.5%.
- White55.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander25.0%
- Hispanic or Latino16.7%
- Black or African American2.1%
- Unknown or suppressed0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Josie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0153% of the US population, based on 52,355 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Maran appears at a rate of 0.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Josie Maran. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Josie Maran: questions and answers
How many people are named Josie Maran?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Josie Maran. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0153%) with the surname frequency (0.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Josie Maran?
We classify Josie Maran as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Josie a male or female name?
Josie is predominantly female. Out of 72,858 total SSA registrations, 0.7% were male and 99.3% were female. See the full Josie 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.