Elia Kazan
There are approximately 1 people named Elia Kazan 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 Elia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kazan. 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 Elia
8.1K
Alive today
Named Kazan
651
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 27
Estimated bearers: 651
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #39,052
Per 100K: 0.19
Top ancestry: White (91.3%)
First name trend
Elia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elia. The peak year was 2024 with 342 births. The average person named Elia today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kazan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kazan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.3%.
- White91.3%
- Two or more races3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Black or African American1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0024% of the US population, based on 8,102 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Kazan appears at a rate of 0.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Elia Kazan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Elia Kazan: questions and answers
How many people are named Elia Kazan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elia Kazan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0024%) with the surname frequency (0.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elia Kazan?
We classify Elia Kazan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elia a male or female name?
Elia is predominantly unisex. Out of 9,853 total SSA registrations, 10.5% were male and 89.5% were female. See the full Elia 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.