Thomas Johnsons in the Workforce
With 1.2 million Thomas Johnsons and approximately 600,000 in the working-age population, the name shows up across every profession.
Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics occupation data, estimated Thomas Johnsons by profession:
Retail salespeople: ~8,500
Truck drivers: ~6,200
Construction workers: ~5,800
Software developers: ~3,400
Nurses: ~2,100 (yes, some Thomas Johnsons are women who took their husband's name)
Teachers: ~4,500
Police officers: ~1,800
Firefighters: ~600
Lawyers: ~2,400
Physicians: ~2,100
Accountants: ~3,200
Engineers: ~4,800
Thomas Johnsons in leadership:
CEOs and company presidents: ~150-200 (based on 300,000 total in US)
Business owners: ~12,000 (based on 10% business ownership rate)
Fortune 500 executives: ~3-5 (statistically likely given name frequency)
Managers and supervisors: ~45,000
Thomas Johnsons in uniform:
Active duty military: ~4,200
Military veterans: ~85,000 (older demographic skews higher)
Currently deployed overseas: ~800
At any given moment during business hours, approximately 400,000 Thomas Johnsons are at work. They're collectively earning about $35 million per hour.
Thomas Johnsons Behind Bars
Not all statistics are flattering. The United States incarcerates people at one of the highest rates in the world, and Thomas Johnsons are no exception.
Incarceration statistics (based on 0.7% incarceration rate for adult males):
Thomas Johnsons currently in state prison: ~5,200
Thomas Johnsons in federal prison: ~800
Thomas Johnsons in local jails: ~1,400-2,400
Total incarcerated Thomas Johnsons: ~7,200-8,400
That's enough incarcerated Thomas Johnsons to fill a small prison entirely by themselves. If they had their own facility, it would rank among the larger state prisons in America.
Other criminal justice statistics:
Thomas Johnsons currently on probation: ~15,000
Thomas Johnsons currently on parole: ~4,800
Thomas Johnsons with felony records: ~70,000-85,000 (lifetime estimate)
Thomas Johnsons arrested in the past year: ~9,500
These numbers aren't indictments of the name; they simply reflect that when you have 1.2 million people, some percentage will be involved in the criminal justice system. The rates roughly match general population averages for American males.
On any given day, approximately 20-25 Thomas Johnsons are being arrested, 10-15 are being released from incarceration, and 5-8 are appearing in criminal court proceedings.
Thomas Johnson Life Events
Every day, Thomas Johnsons experience the full range of human life events. Here's what's happening statistically:
Daily occurrences among Thomas Johnsons:
Thomas Johnsons dying: ~35-40 per day (given median age of 52 and mortality rates)
Thomas Johnsons being born (parents naming babies Thomas Johnson): ~2-3 per day
Thomas Johnsons getting married: ~8-10 per day
Thomas Johnsons getting divorced: ~4-5 per day
Thomas Johnsons having children: ~5-6 per day
Thomas Johnsons graduating college: ~12-15 per day (seasonal variation)
Thomas Johnsons buying houses: ~6-8 per day
Thomas Johnsons filing for bankruptcy: ~2-3 per day
Thomas Johnsons celebrating birthdays: ~3,300 per day
Annual milestones:
Thomas Johnsons turning 21: ~12,000 this year
Thomas Johnsons turning 65: ~24,000 this year (peak birth years aging up)
Thomas Johnsons retiring: ~15,000-18,000
Thomas Johnsons starting new jobs: ~80,000
The birth/death imbalance is notable. With Thomas declining in popularity and the largest cohort now in their 60s, the Thomas Johnson population is actually shrinking. By 2050, estimates suggest only 800,000-900,000 Thomas Johnsons will remain.
Physical Statistics
Some fun facts require taking 1.2 million people and measuring them collectively.
If all Thomas Johnsons stood in a line:
Average male shoulder width: ~18 inches
Total line length: 1.2 million x 18 inches = 21,600,000 inches = 341 miles
But if they joined hands with arms extended (about 5.5 feet per person):
Total hand-to-hand length: ~1,100 miles
That's enough to stretch from New York City to Kansas City, or from Seattle to San Diego.
If all Thomas Johnsons gathered in one place:
At concert density (2.5 square feet per person): 69 acres needed
At comfortable standing (10 square feet per person): 275 acres, about 200 football fields
At seated stadium density: Would fill 15 NFL stadiums
Combined physical statistics:
Total weight of all Thomas Johnsons: ~240 million pounds (100,000 tons)
Total height if stacked: ~1,300 miles (taller than diameter of the Moon)
Annual food consumption: ~1.8 billion pounds
Annual water consumption: ~500 million gallons
Biological processes happening right now:
Thomas Johnsons currently sleeping: ~400,000 (varies by time zone)
Thomas Johnsons eating a meal: ~150,000
Thomas Johnsons driving a car: ~80,000
Thomas Johnsons and Money
Financial statistics reveal the economic footprint of a million-plus people sharing one name.
Based on median male income and age distribution:
Combined annual income of all Thomas Johnsons: ~$72 billion
Combined net worth: ~$450 billion
Combined debt (mortgages, loans, credit cards): ~$280 billion
Wealth distribution among Thomas Johnsons:
Thomas Johnson millionaires: ~35,000-45,000 (3-4% of adults, matching general population)
Thomas Johnson multi-millionaires ($5M+): ~8,000-10,000
Thomas Johnson decamillionaires ($10M+): ~3,500-4,500
Thomas Johnson centimillionaires ($100M+): ~35-50
Thomas Johnson billionaires: 0-2 (statistically possible but unconfirmed)
Thomas Johnsons in poverty:
Living below poverty line: ~120,000-150,000 (including children)
Experiencing homelessness: ~6,000-8,000
Receiving food stamps/SNAP: ~80,000-100,000
Annual spending by Thomas Johnsons:
Total consumer spending: ~$60 billion
Spending on housing: ~$18 billion
Spending on transportation: ~$9 billion
Spending on food: ~$8 billion
Taxes paid annually: ~$12-15 billion
If Thomas Johnsons were their own country, their GDP would rank around #90 globally, similar to Luxembourg or Guatemala.
Probability and Coincidence
With 1.2 million people sharing a name, unlikely coincidences become statistical certainties.
Thomas Johnson birthday collisions:
Thomas Johnsons who share your exact birthday: ~3,300
Thomas Johnsons born on February 29: ~700 (leap day)
Thomas Johnsons born on Christmas Day: ~2,500
Two Thomas Johnsons meeting:
Probability two random Americans introduced are both Thomas Johnsons: 1 in 75,000
Expected number of Thomas Johnson pairs in a city of 1 million: ~13
Americans who personally know at least one Thomas Johnson: ~80%
Thomas Johnson doppelgangers:
Based on facial feature research suggesting roughly 1 in 135 people have a near-identical face match:
Number of Thomas Johnsons who look nearly identical to another Thomas Johnson: ~9,000 pairs
Social media coincidences:
LinkedIn profiles for "Thomas Johnson": 50,000+
Facebook accounts for Thomas Johnson: 100,000+ (many duplicates)
Active Twitter/X accounts: 15,000+
Odd but statistically certain facts:
Thomas Johnsons who won a lottery prize this year: ~200+ (small prizes)
Thomas Johnsons struck by lightning in their lifetime: ~15-20
Thomas Johnsons who have been on TV: ~5,000+
Thomas Johnsons who have Wikipedia articles: 12-15
Somewhere right now, two Thomas Johnsons who don't know each other are sitting next to each other on an airplane. It happens roughly once every few days.