Francisco Cordero
There are approximately 13 people named Francisco Cordero living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Francisco with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cordero. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Francisco
124K
Alive today
Named Cordero
35K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 124K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 34
Estimated bearers: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,164
Per 100K: 10.22
Top ancestry: Hispanic (85.7%)
First name trend
Francisco: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Francisco. The peak year was 1993 with 2,994 births. The average person named Francisco today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cordero surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cordero, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 85.7%.
- Hispanic or Latino85.7%
- White7.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8%
- Two or more races0.8%
- Black or African American0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Francisco has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0363% of the US population, based on 124,477 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cordero appears at a rate of 10.22 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0102%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Francisco Cordero. 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
Francisco Cordero: questions and answers
How many people are named Francisco Cordero?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Francisco Cordero. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0363%) with the surname frequency (10.22 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Francisco Cordero?
We classify Francisco Cordero as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Francisco a male or female name?
Francisco is predominantly male. Out of 142,071 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Francisco 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.