How Many People Are Named Rafael Palmeiro?
There are approximately 1 people named Rafael Palmeiro 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 Rafael with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Palmeiro. 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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Rafael: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rafael. The peak year was 2006 with 1,710 births. The average person named Rafael today is 32 years old.
Ancestry of the Palmeiro Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Palmeiro, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rafael" has an estimated frequency of 0.0233% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Palmeiro" appears at a rate of 0.04 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.
Rafael Palmeiro: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rafael Palmeiro?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Rafael Palmeiro are alive in the United States today. The first name Rafael is shared by 79,894 Americans, and the surname Palmeiro is shared by 134.
How rare is the name Rafael Palmeiro?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Rafael is uncommon and the surname Palmeiro is very rare.
Is Rafael a male or female name?
Rafael is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2006 and the average bearer today is 32 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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