How Many People Are Named Rosa Parks?
There are approximately 25 people named Rosa Parks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rosa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Parks. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
25
1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Rosa: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rosa. The peak year was 1925 with 2,245 births. The average person named Rosa today is 51 years old.
Ancestry of the Parks Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Parks, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rosa" has an estimated frequency of 0.0247% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Parks" appears at a rate of 30.03 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 25 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Rosa Parks: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rosa Parks?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Rosa Parks are alive in the United States today. The first name Rosa is shared by 84,496 Americans, and the surname Parks is shared by 100,869.
How rare is the name Rosa Parks?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans. The first name Rosa is uncommon and the surname Parks is common.
Is Rosa a male or female name?
Rosa is predominantly female, with 0.7% of bearers being male and 99.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1925 and the average bearer today is 51 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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