Eva Mendes
There are approximately 4 people named Eva Mendes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eva with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mendes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Eva
128K
Alive today
Named Mendes
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 128K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 35
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,514
Per 100K: 3.44
Top ancestry: White (56.4%)
First name trend
Eva: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eva. The peak year was 1918 with 4,575 births. The average person named Eva today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mendes surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mendes, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 56.4%.
- White56.4%
- Hispanic or Latino23.9%
- Black or African American13.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1%
- Two or more races2.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eva has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0373% of the US population, based on 127,973 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mendes appears at a rate of 3.44 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0034%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Eva Mendes. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Eva
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FAQ
Eva Mendes: questions and answers
How many people are named Eva Mendes?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Eva Mendes. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0373%) with the surname frequency (3.44 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eva Mendes?
We classify Eva Mendes as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eva a male or female name?
Eva is predominantly female. Out of 283,587 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Eva 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.