Ellison Onizuka
There are approximately 1 people named Ellison Onizuka 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 Ellison with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Onizuka. 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 Ellison
7.5K
Alive today
Named Onizuka
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 7.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #131,379
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (86.8%)
First name trend
Ellison: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ellison. The peak year was 2021 with 424 births. The average person named Ellison today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Onizuka surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Onizuka, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 86.8%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander86.8%
- Two or more races5.4%
- White3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ellison has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0022% of the US population, based on 7,533 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Onizuka appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Ellison Onizuka. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Ellison Onizuka: questions and answers
How many people are named Ellison Onizuka?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ellison Onizuka. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0022%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ellison Onizuka?
We classify Ellison Onizuka as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ellison a male or female name?
Ellison is predominantly unisex. Out of 8,330 total SSA registrations, 34.4% were male and 65.6% were female. See the full Ellison 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.