Name Lab
Combine an SSA first-name frequency with a Census surname share for a transparent statistical estimate — not a headcount of living people.
Enter a first name and surname to see the rarity estimate.
How the estimate works
P(full name) ≈ P(first name in the latest SSA birth year) × P(surname in the 2010 Census). Missing either input yields a partial or unavailable state rather than a made-up number.
Want side-by-side first-name curves instead? Use Compare names.