How Many People Are Named Ira Garcia?

There are approximately 111 people named Ira Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,087,877 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ira 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

111

1 in 3,087,877 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Ira: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ira. The peak year was 1947 with 968 births. The average person named Ira today is 54 years old.

Male
Female
0 194 387 581 774 968 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Garcia Surname

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

White
5.38%
Black
0.45%
Hispanic
92.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.41%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.47%
Two or More Races
0.26%

How we calculated this

The first name "Ira" 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 111 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Ira Garcia: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Ira Garcia?

We estimate approximately 111 people named Ira Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Ira is shared by 28,084 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.

How rare is the name Ira Garcia?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,087,877 Americans. The first name Ira is uncommon and the surname Garcia is very common.

Is Ira a male or female name?

Ira is predominantly male, with 88.9% of bearers being male and 11.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 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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