Majel Barrett
There are approximately 1 people named Majel Barrett 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 Majel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barrett. 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 Majel
45
Alive today
Named Barrett
111K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 45
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 81
Top Census group: White (73.6%)
Estimated bearers: 111K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #325
Per 100K: 32.41
Top ancestry: White (77.5%)
First name trend
Majel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Majel. The peak year was 1920 with 21 births. The average person named Majel today is 81 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Majel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Majel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Majel 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 Majel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.6% · 148
- American Indian and Alaska Native8.0% · 16
- Black or African American6.0% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 9
- Two or more races2.0% · 4
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Barrett surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barrett, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Barrett 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 Barrett at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.5% · 75,061
- Black or African American13.5% · 13,073
- Two or more races3.9% · 3,795
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 3,580
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 816
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 547
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Majel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 45 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 Majel right now.
The surname Barrett appears at a rate of 32.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0324%.
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 Majel Barrett. 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 Barrett
FAQ
Majel Barrett: questions and answers
How many people are named Majel Barrett?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Majel Barrett. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (32.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Majel Barrett?
We classify Majel Barrett as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Majel a male or female name?
Majel is predominantly female. Out of 349 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Majel 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 are called Majel Barrett?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.