How Many People Are Named Irene Cara?
There are approximately 1 people named Irene Cara 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 Irene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cara. 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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Irene: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Irene. The peak year was 1921 with 10,657 births. The average person named Irene today is 60 years old.
Ancestry of the Cara Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cara, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Irene" has an estimated frequency of 0.0253% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Cara" appears at a rate of 0.23 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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Irene Cara: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Irene Cara?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Irene Cara are alive in the United States today. The first name Irene is shared by 86,627 Americans, and the surname Cara is shared by 773.
How rare is the name Irene Cara?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Irene is uncommon and the surname Cara is very rare.
Is Irene a male or female name?
Irene is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1921 and the average bearer today is 60 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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