Elvis Presley
There are approximately 1 people named Elvis Presley 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 Elvis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Presley. 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 Elvis
15K
Alive today
Named Presley
21K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,968
Per 100K: 6.23
Top ancestry: White (75.3%)
First name trend
Elvis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elvis. The peak year was 1957 with 618 births. The average person named Elvis today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Presley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Presley, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.3%.
- White75.3%
- Black or African American19.3%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elvis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0043% of the US population, based on 14,621 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Presley appears at a rate of 6.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0062%.
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 Elvis Presley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Presley
FAQ
Elvis Presley: questions and answers
How many people are named Elvis Presley?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elvis Presley. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0043%) with the surname frequency (6.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elvis Presley?
We classify Elvis Presley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elvis a male or female name?
Elvis is predominantly male. Out of 17,976 total SSA registrations, 99.2% were male and 0.8% were female. See the full Elvis 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.