Uma Thurman
There are approximately 1 people named Uma Thurman 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 Uma with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thurman. 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 Uma
1.8K
Alive today
Named Thurman
28K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,492
Per 100K: 8.12
Top ancestry: White (70.4%)
First name trend
Uma: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Uma. The peak year was 2006 with 81 births. The average person named Uma today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Thurman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thurman, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.4%.
- White70.4%
- Black or African American23.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Uma has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0005% of the US population, based on 1,817 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Thurman appears at a rate of 8.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0081%.
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 Uma Thurman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Uma Thurman: questions and answers
How many people are named Uma Thurman?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Uma Thurman. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0005%) with the surname frequency (8.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Uma Thurman?
We classify Uma Thurman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Uma a male or female name?
Uma is predominantly female. Out of 1,845 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Uma 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.