Eli Roth
There are approximately 28 people named Eli Roth living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eli with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Roth. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
28
1 in 12,241,226
Named Eli
141K
Alive today
Named Roth
68K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 141K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #574
Per 100K: 19.76
Top ancestry: White (94.9%)
First name trend
Eli: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eli. The peak year was 2012 with 8,107 births. The average person named Eli today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Roth surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Roth, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.9%.
- White94.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- Black or African American0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eli has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0411% of the US population, based on 140,722 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Roth appears at a rate of 19.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0198%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 28 people with the full name Eli Roth. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Eli
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Other people with the surname Roth
FAQ
Eli Roth: questions and answers
How many people are named Eli Roth?
We estimate approximately 28 people in the United States share the full name Eli Roth. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0411%) with the surname frequency (19.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eli Roth?
We classify Eli Roth as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,241,226 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eli a male or female name?
Eli is predominantly male. Out of 150,972 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Eli 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.