Erik Estrada
There are approximately 64 people named Erik Estrada living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,355,537 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Erik with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Estrada. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
64
1 in 5,355,537
Named Erik
149K
Alive today
Named Estrada
148K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 149K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 148K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #238
Per 100K: 43.21
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.9%)
First name trend
Erik: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Erik. The peak year was 1980 with 4,955 births. The average person named Erik today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Estrada surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Estrada, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.9%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.9%
- White4.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7%
- Black or African American0.4%
- Two or more races0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Erik has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0435% of the US population, based on 148,999 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Estrada appears at a rate of 43.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0432%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 64 people with the full name Erik Estrada. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Erik Estrada: questions and answers
How many people are named Erik Estrada?
We estimate approximately 64 people in the United States share the full name Erik Estrada. That works out to about 1 in 5,355,537 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0435%) with the surname frequency (43.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Erik Estrada?
We classify Erik Estrada as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,355,537 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Erik a male or female name?
Erik is predominantly male. Out of 157,566 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Erik 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.