Ariel Hidalgo
There are approximately 8 people named Ariel Hidalgo living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ariel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hidalgo. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Ariel
96K
Alive today
Named Hidalgo
27K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 96K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1991
Average age: 24
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (38.2%)
Estimated bearers: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,459
Per 100K: 7.96
Top ancestry: Hispanic (85.9%)
First name trend
Ariel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ariel. The peak year was 1991 with 6,077 births. The average person named Ariel today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ariel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ariel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 38.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ariel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ariel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino38.2% · 33,375
- White35.1% · 30,670
- Black or African American16.6% · 14,481
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 4,288
- Two or more races4.4% · 3,827
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 628
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hidalgo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hidalgo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 85.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hidalgo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hidalgo at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino85.9% · 20,432
- White8.6% · 2,039
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 983
- Two or more races0.7% · 158
- Black or African American0.5% · 126
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 53
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ariel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0281% of the US population, based on 96,211 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ariel right now.
The surname Hidalgo appears at a rate of 7.96 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0080%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Ariel Hidalgo. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ariel Hidalgo: questions and answers
How many people are named Ariel Hidalgo?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Ariel Hidalgo. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0281%) with the surname frequency (7.96 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ariel Hidalgo?
We classify Ariel Hidalgo as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ariel a male or female name?
Ariel is predominantly unisex. Out of 99,253 total SSA registrations, 21.6% were male and 78.4% were female. See the full Ariel 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Ariel Hidalgo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.