Scarlett Johansson
There are approximately 1 people named Scarlett Johansson 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 Scarlett with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johansson. 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 Scarlett
104K
Alive today
Named Johansson
3.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 104K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 11
Estimated bearers: 3.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,624
Per 100K: 0.91
Top ancestry: White (91.7%)
First name trend
Scarlett: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Scarlett. The peak year was 2016 with 7,721 births. The average person named Scarlett today is 11 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Johansson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johansson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.7%.
- White91.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6%
- Black or African American0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Scarlett has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0305% of the US population, based on 104,418 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Johansson appears at a rate of 0.91 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
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 Scarlett Johansson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Scarlett Johansson: questions and answers
How many people are named Scarlett Johansson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Scarlett Johansson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0305%) with the surname frequency (0.91 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Scarlett Johansson?
We classify Scarlett Johansson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Scarlett a male or female name?
Scarlett is predominantly female. Out of 106,042 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Scarlett 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.