Edward Olmos
There are approximately 22 people named Edward Olmos living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Edward with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Olmos. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
22
1 in 15,579,743
Named Edward
642K
Alive today
Named Olmos
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 642K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,596
Per 100K: 3.35
Top ancestry: Hispanic (94.1%)
First name trend
Edward: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Edward. The peak year was 1924 with 21,223 births. The average person named Edward today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Olmos surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Olmos, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 94.1%.
- Hispanic or Latino94.1%
- White4.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- Two or more races0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
- Black or African American0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Edward has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1873% of the US population, based on 641,974 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Olmos appears at a rate of 3.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0034%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 22 people with the full name Edward Olmos. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Edward
FAQ
Edward Olmos: questions and answers
How many people are named Edward Olmos?
We estimate approximately 22 people in the United States share the full name Edward Olmos. That works out to about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1873%) with the surname frequency (3.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Edward Olmos?
We classify Edward Olmos as "Very Rare". About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Edward a male or female name?
Edward is predominantly male. Out of 1,307,348 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Edward 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.