Saul Bass
There are approximately 7 people named Saul Bass living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Saul with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bass. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Saul
36K
Alive today
Named Bass
62K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 29
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (89.4%)
Estimated bearers: 62K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #601
Per 100K: 18.23
Top ancestry: White (66.6%)
First name trend
Saul: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Saul. The peak year was 2006 with 1,120 births. The average person named Saul today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Saul
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Saul, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 89.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Saul 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 Saul at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino89.4% · 46,352
- White8.1% · 4,182
- Black or African American1.6% · 851
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 205
- Two or more races0.4% · 190
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 79
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bass surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bass, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bass 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 Bass at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.6% · 36,274
- Black or African American23.8% · 12,987
- Two or more races4.6% · 2,497
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 2,011
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 403
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 330
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Saul has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0105% of the US population, based on 36,089 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 Saul right now.
The surname Bass appears at a rate of 18.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0182%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Saul Bass. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Saul Bass: questions and answers
How many people are named Saul Bass?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Saul Bass. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0105%) with the surname frequency (18.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Saul Bass?
We classify Saul Bass as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Saul a male or female name?
Saul is predominantly male. Out of 42,825 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Saul 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 named Saul Bass?
You can see how common the name Saul Bass is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.