Carla Heade
There are approximately 1 people named Carla Heade 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 Carla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Heade. 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 Carla
122K
Alive today
Named Heade
196
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 122K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 54
Top Census group: White (59.2%)
Estimated bearers: 196
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #109,993
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (47.4%)
First name trend
Carla: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carla. The peak year was 1961 with 5,829 births. The average person named Carla today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Carla
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Carla, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 59.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Carla 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 Carla at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.2% · 85,661
- Hispanic or Latino22.2% · 32,091
- Black or African American14.3% · 20,738
- Two or more races2.5% · 3,626
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1,475
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,192
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Heade surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Heade, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 47.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Heade 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 Heade at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White47.4% · 81
- Black or African American43.9% · 75
- Two or more races4.1% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 2
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Carla has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0355% of the US population, based on 121,802 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 Carla right now.
The surname Heade appears at a rate of 0.06 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 Carla Heade. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Carla
FAQ
Carla Heade: questions and answers
How many people are named Carla Heade?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Carla Heade. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0355%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Carla Heade?
We classify Carla Heade as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Carla a male or female name?
Carla is predominantly female. Out of 150,588 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Carla 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 have the full name Carla Heade?
Find out how common the name Carla Heade is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.