How Many People Are Named Elvis Presley?
There are approximately 1 people named Elvis Presley 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 Elvis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Presley. 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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Elvis: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elvis. The peak year was 1957 with 618 births. The average person named Elvis today is 38 years old.
Ancestry of the Presley Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Presley, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Elvis" 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 "Presley" appears at a rate of 6.23 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.
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Elvis Presley: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Elvis Presley?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Elvis Presley are alive in the United States today. The first name Elvis is shared by 14,621 Americans, and the surname Presley is shared by 20,926.
How rare is the name Elvis Presley?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Elvis is uncommon and the surname Presley is uncommon.
Is Elvis a male or female name?
Elvis is predominantly male, with 99.2% of bearers being male and 0.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 38 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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