Alexis Arguello
There are approximately 12 people named Alexis Arguello living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alexis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Arguello. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Alexis
400K
Alive today
Named Arguello
9.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 400K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 9.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,160
Per 100K: 2.89
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.7%)
First name trend
Alexis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alexis. The peak year was 1998 with 22,095 births. The average person named Alexis today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Arguello surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Arguello, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.7%.
- Hispanic or Latino90.7%
- White8.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
- Two or more races0.2%
- Black or African American0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alexis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1166% of the US population, based on 399,596 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Arguello appears at a rate of 2.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0029%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Alexis Arguello. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Alexis
FAQ
Alexis Arguello: questions and answers
How many people are named Alexis Arguello?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Alexis Arguello. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1166%) with the surname frequency (2.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alexis Arguello?
We classify Alexis Arguello as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alexis a male or female name?
Alexis is predominantly unisex. Out of 411,469 total SSA registrations, 16.4% were male and 83.6% were female. See the full Alexis profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.