How Many People Are Named Cara Garcia?
There are approximately 191 people named Cara Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,794,525 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
191
1 in 1,794,525 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Cara: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cara. The peak year was 1985 with 1,472 births. The average person named Cara today is 39 years old.
Ancestry of the Garcia Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Cara" has an estimated frequency of 0.0141% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Garcia" appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 191 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Cara
Other people with the surname Garcia
Cara Garcia: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Cara Garcia?
We estimate approximately 191 people named Cara Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Cara is shared by 48,344 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.
How rare is the name Cara Garcia?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,794,525 Americans. The first name Cara is uncommon and the surname Garcia is very common.
Is Cara a male or female name?
Cara is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 1985 and the average bearer today is 39 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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