How Many People Are Named David Peru?
There are approximately 8 people named David Peru living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name David with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Peru. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
8
1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
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 Peru Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Peru, 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 "Peru" appears at a rate of 0.28 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 8 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named David
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David Peru: Questions and Answers
How many people are named David Peru?
We estimate approximately 8 people named David Peru are alive in the United States today. The first name David is shared by 2,847,418 Americans, and the surname Peru is shared by 960.
How rare is the name David Peru?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. The first name David is very common and the surname Peru is very rare.
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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