How Many People Are Named Carlos Pena?
There are approximately 123 people named Carlos Pena living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,786,621 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carlos with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pena. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
123
1 in 2,786,621 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Carlos: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carlos. The peak year was 2001 with 6,864 births. The average person named Carlos today is 34 years old.
Ancestry of the Pena Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pena, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Carlos" has an estimated frequency of 0.0806% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Pena" appears at a rate of 44.33 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 123 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Carlos Pena: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Carlos Pena?
We estimate approximately 123 people named Carlos Pena are alive in the United States today. The first name Carlos is shared by 276,351 Americans, and the surname Pena is shared by 148,901.
How rare is the name Carlos Pena?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,786,621 Americans. The first name Carlos is common and the surname Pena is common.
Is Carlos a male or female name?
Carlos is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 2001 and the average bearer today is 34 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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