How Many People Are Named Jose Garcia?
There are approximately 2,071 people named Jose Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 165,502 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jose 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
2,071
1 in 165,502 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Jose: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jose. The peak year was 2002 with 12,916 births. The average person named Jose today is 35 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 "Jose" has an estimated frequency of 0.153% 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 2,071 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Jose Garcia: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Jose Garcia?
We estimate approximately 2,071 people named Jose Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Jose is shared by 523,952 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.
How rare is the name Jose Garcia?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 165,502 Americans. The first name Jose is very common and the surname Garcia is very common.
Is Jose a male or female name?
Jose is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 2002 and the average bearer today is 35 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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