How Many People Are Named Daniel Lopez?

There are approximately 4,958 people named Daniel Lopez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 69,132 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Daniel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lopez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

4,958

1 in 69,132 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Daniel: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Daniel. The peak year was 1985 with 38,858 births. The average person named Daniel today is 43 years old.

Male
Female
0 8K 16K 23K 31K 39K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Lopez Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lopez, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
4.86%
Black
0.57%
Hispanic
92.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.02%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.38%
Two or More Races
0.25%

How we calculated this

The first name "Daniel" has an estimated frequency of 0.488% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Lopez" appears at a rate of 296.47 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4,958 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Daniel Lopez: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Daniel Lopez?

We estimate approximately 4,958 people named Daniel Lopez are alive in the United States today. The first name Daniel is shared by 1,672,238 Americans, and the surname Lopez is shared by 995,823.

How rare is the name Daniel Lopez?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 69,132 Americans. The first name Daniel is very common and the surname Lopez is very common.

Is Daniel a male or female name?

Daniel is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1985 and the average bearer today is 43 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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