Elie Wiesel
There are approximately 1 people named Elie Wiesel 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 Elie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wiesel. 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 Elie
2.3K
Alive today
Named Wiesel
274
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2009
Average age: 29
Estimated bearers: 274
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #77,264
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (94.8%)
First name trend
Elie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elie. The peak year was 2009 with 75 births. The average person named Elie today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wiesel surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wiesel, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.8%.
- White94.8%
- Two or more races2.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0007% of the US population, based on 2,323 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Wiesel appears at a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 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 Elie Wiesel. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Elie Wiesel: questions and answers
How many people are named Elie Wiesel?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elie Wiesel. 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 (0.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elie Wiesel?
We classify Elie Wiesel as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elie a male or female name?
Elie is predominantly unisex. Out of 3,362 total SSA registrations, 88.7% were male and 11.3% were female. See the full Elie 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.