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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Charlize
5.6K
Alive today
Named Theron
294
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.6K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 16
Top Census group: White (37.8%)
Estimated bearers: 294
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #80,054
Per 100K: 0.09
Top ancestry: White (54.3%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charlize
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Charlize, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 37.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Charlize 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 Charlize at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White37.8% · 1,753
- Hispanic or Latino31.3% · 1,451
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.4% · 484
- Black or African American10.1% · 467
- Two or more races9.0% · 417
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 60
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Theron surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Theron, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 54.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Theron 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 Theron at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White54.3% · 139
- Two or more races28.9% · 74
- Black or African American10.2% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
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).
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 Charlize right now.
The surname Theron appears at a rate of 0.09 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 Charlize Theron. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Charlize
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 (0.09 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 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 Charlize Theron?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Charlize Theron at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.