Charlize Theron
There are approximately 1 people named Charlize Theron 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 Charlize with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Theron. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Charlize
5.6K
Alive today
Named Theron
206
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.6K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 206
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #99,845
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (74.6%)
First name trend
Charlize: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Charlize. The peak year was 2004 with 436 births. The average person named Charlize today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Theron surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Theron, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.6%.
- White74.6%
- Black or African American16.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Two or more races3.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Charlize has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0016% of the US population, based on 5,556 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Theron appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 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 Charlize Theron. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Charlize Theron: questions and answers
How many people are named Charlize Theron?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Charlize Theron. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0016%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Charlize Theron?
We classify Charlize Theron as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Charlize a male or female name?
Charlize is predominantly female. Out of 5,617 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Charlize 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.