Che Guevara
There are approximately 1 people named Che Guevara 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 Che with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Guevara. 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 Che
2.3K
Alive today
Named Guevara
54K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1974
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #746
Per 100K: 15.75
Top ancestry: Hispanic (91.9%)
First name trend
Che: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Che. The peak year was 1974 with 112 births. The average person named Che today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Guevara surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Guevara, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 91.9%.
- Hispanic or Latino91.9%
- White4.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7%
- Black or African American0.5%
- Two or more races0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Che has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0007% of the US population, based on 2,338 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Guevara appears at a rate of 15.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0158%.
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 Che Guevara. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Che Guevara: questions and answers
How many people are named Che Guevara?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Che Guevara. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0007%) with the surname frequency (15.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Che Guevara?
We classify Che Guevara as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Che a male or female name?
Che is predominantly unisex. Out of 2,458 total SSA registrations, 85.2% were male and 14.8% were female. See the full Che 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.