Alfred Molina
There are approximately 30 people named Alfred Molina living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,425,145 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alfred with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Molina. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
30
1 in 11,425,145
Named Alfred
93K
Alive today
Named Molina
113K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 113K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #320
Per 100K: 32.88
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.3%)
First name trend
Alfred: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alfred. The peak year was 1928 with 6,291 births. The average person named Alfred today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Molina surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Molina, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.3%.
- Hispanic or Latino90.3%
- White5.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Black or African American0.5%
- Two or more races0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alfred has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0270% of the US population, based on 92,688 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Molina appears at a rate of 32.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0329%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 30 people with the full name Alfred Molina. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Alfred
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FAQ
Alfred Molina: questions and answers
How many people are named Alfred Molina?
We estimate approximately 30 people in the United States share the full name Alfred Molina. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0270%) with the surname frequency (32.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alfred Molina?
We classify Alfred Molina as "Very Rare". About 1 in 11,425,145 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alfred a male or female name?
Alfred is predominantly male. Out of 244,850 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Alfred 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.