How Many People Are Named Ethel Garcia?
There are approximately 123 people named Ethel Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,786,621 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ethel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
123
1 in 2,786,621 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Ethel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ethel. The peak year was 1918 with 8,110 births. The average person named Ethel today is 77 years old.
Ancestry of the Garcia Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Ethel" 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 "Garcia" appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 123 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Ethel Garcia: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Ethel Garcia?
We estimate approximately 123 people named Ethel Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Ethel is shared by 31,037 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.
How rare is the name Ethel Garcia?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,786,621 Americans. The first name Ethel is uncommon and the surname Garcia is very common.
Is Ethel a male or female name?
Ethel is predominantly female, with 0.5% of bearers being male and 99.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 77 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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