How Many People Are Named Che Guevara?
There are approximately 1 people named Che Guevara living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Che with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Guevara. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Che: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Che. The peak year was 1974 with 112 births. The average person named Che today is 37 years old.
Ancestry of the Guevara Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Guevara, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Che" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Guevara" appears at a rate of 15.75 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Guevara
Che Guevara: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Che Guevara?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Che Guevara are alive in the United States today. The first name Che is shared by 2,338 Americans, and the surname Guevara is shared by 52,903.
How rare is the name Che Guevara?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Che is rare and the surname Guevara is uncommon.
Is Che a male or female name?
Che is predominantly male, with 85.2% of bearers being male and 14.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1974 and the average bearer today is 37 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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