How Many People Are Named Samuel Garcia?
There are approximately 2,511 people named Samuel Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 136,501 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Samuel 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
2,511
1 in 136,501 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Samuel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Samuel. The peak year was 2001 with 14,845 births. The average person named Samuel today is 34 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 "Samuel" has an estimated frequency of 0.185% 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 2,511 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Samuel Garcia: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Samuel Garcia?
We estimate approximately 2,511 people named Samuel Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Samuel is shared by 635,282 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.
How rare is the name Samuel Garcia?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 136,501 Americans. The first name Samuel is very common and the surname Garcia is very common.
Is Samuel a male or female name?
Samuel is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2001 and the average bearer today is 34 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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