How Many People Are Named David Castro?
There are approximately 1,777 people named David Castro living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 192,884 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name David with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Castro. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,777
1 in 192,884 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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David: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name David. The peak year was 1955 with 86,450 births. The average person named David today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Castro Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Castro, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "David" has an estimated frequency of 0.831% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Castro" appears at a rate of 62.42 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,777 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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David Castro: Questions and Answers
How many people are named David Castro?
We estimate approximately 1,777 people named David Castro are alive in the United States today. The first name David is shared by 2,847,418 Americans, and the surname Castro is shared by 209,665.
How rare is the name David Castro?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 192,884 Americans. The first name David is very common and the surname Castro is common.
Is David a male or female name?
David is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 54 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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