About Us
How Many of Me is a free tool that helps you discover how common (or rare) your name is in the United States. We use real government data from the U.S. Census Bureau (surname frequency from the 2010 Census) and the Social Security Administration (first name birth registrations from 1920-2024, adjusted for survival rates). Our estimates are transparent and based on publicly available datasets.
Our mission is simple: provide accurate, transparent, and free name statistics to anyone who's curious. We believe everyone deserves to know about their name's place in the American tapestry, without signing up, paying, or having their data sold.
How We Calculate Our Estimates
In short: we combine first name frequencies from Social Security Administration birth records (1920-2024, adjusted for survival rates) with surname frequencies from the 2010 U.S. Census, and multiply them against the current U.S. population of about 340 million. For the full method, including a worked example and accuracy notes, see How the Estimate Works on our homepage.
Name searches run entirely in your browser. No names you enter are ever sent to any server. We use Google Analytics for aggregate traffic data only (see our Privacy Policy for details).
Data Transparency
We believe in full transparency. Our data sources are publicly available: