How Many People Are Named Luis Alvarez?
There are approximately 216 people named Luis Alvarez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,586,826 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Luis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Alvarez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
216
1 in 1,586,826 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Luis: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Luis. The peak year was 2007 with 8,066 births. The average person named Luis today is 31 years old.
Ancestry of the Alvarez Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Alvarez, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Luis" has an estimated frequency of 0.0795% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Alvarez" appears at a rate of 79.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 216 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Luis Alvarez: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Luis Alvarez?
We estimate approximately 216 people named Luis Alvarez are alive in the United States today. The first name Luis is shared by 272,444 Americans, and the surname Alvarez is shared by 266,431.
How rare is the name Luis Alvarez?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,586,826 Americans. The first name Luis is common and the surname Alvarez is common.
Is Luis a male or female name?
Luis is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 2007 and the average bearer today is 31 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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