Yoko Ono
There are approximately 1 people named Yoko Ono 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 Yoko with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ono. 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 Yoko
401
Alive today
Named Ono
2.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 401
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1981
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 2.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,050
Per 100K: 0.73
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (80.6%)
First name trend
Yoko: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Yoko. The peak year was 1981 with 24 births. The average person named Yoko today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ono surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ono, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 80.6%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander80.6%
- Two or more races8.2%
- White6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Unknown or suppressed0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Yoko has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 401 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ono appears at a rate of 0.73 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
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 Yoko Ono. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Yoko Ono: questions and answers
How many people are named Yoko Ono?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Yoko Ono. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.73 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Yoko Ono?
We classify Yoko Ono as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Yoko a male or female name?
Yoko is predominantly female. Out of 476 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Yoko 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.