How Many People Are Named Eliot Engel?

There are approximately 1 people named Eliot Engel 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 Eliot with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Engel. 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

Very Rare Very Common

Eliot: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eliot. The peak year was 2012 with 239 births. The average person named Eliot today is 29 years old.

Male
Female
0 48 96 143 191 239 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Engel Surname

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

White
95.20%
Black
0.26%
Hispanic
2.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.58%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.33%
Two or More Races
1.29%

How we calculated this

The first name "Eliot" 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 "Engel" appears at a rate of 7.44 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.

Eliot Engel: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Eliot Engel?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Eliot Engel are alive in the United States today. The first name Eliot is shared by 7,379 Americans, and the surname Engel is shared by 24,990.

How rare is the name Eliot Engel?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Eliot is rare and the surname Engel is uncommon.

Is Eliot a male or female name?

Eliot is predominantly male, with 93.3% of bearers being male and 6.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 2012 and the average bearer today is 29 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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