Cara Wakelin
There are approximately 1 people named Cara Wakelin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wakelin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Cara
48K
Alive today
Named Wakelin
251
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 48K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1985
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (85.8%)
Estimated bearers: 251
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #90,519
Per 100K: 0.07
Top ancestry: White (87.2%)
First name trend
Cara: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cara. The peak year was 1985 with 1,472 births. The average person named Cara today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cara
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Cara, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cara 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 Cara at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.8% · 41,582
- Two or more races4.1% · 1,963
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 1,698
- Black or African American3.5% · 1,678
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 1,213
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 307
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wakelin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wakelin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wakelin 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 Wakelin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.2% · 191
- Two or more races4.1% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 7
- Black or African American1.8% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cara has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0141% of the US population, based on 48,344 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 Cara right now.
The surname Wakelin appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Cara Wakelin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Cara
FAQ
Cara Wakelin: questions and answers
How many people are named Cara Wakelin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Cara Wakelin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0141%) with the surname frequency (0.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cara Wakelin?
We classify Cara Wakelin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cara a male or female name?
Cara is predominantly female. Out of 53,197 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Cara 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 people are named Cara Wakelin?
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