George Seitz
There are approximately 26 people named George Seitz living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name George with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Seitz. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
26
1 in 13,182,859
Named George
605K
Alive today
Named Seitz
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 605K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,855
Per 100K: 4.28
Top ancestry: White (95.7%)
First name trend
George: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name George. The peak year was 1921 with 27,682 births. The average person named George today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Seitz surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Seitz, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.7%.
- White95.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Two or more races1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Black or African American0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name George has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1764% of the US population, based on 604,749 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Seitz appears at a rate of 4.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0043%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 26 people with the full name George Seitz. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named George
FAQ
George Seitz: questions and answers
How many people are named George Seitz?
We estimate approximately 26 people in the United States share the full name George Seitz. That works out to about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1764%) with the surname frequency (4.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name George Seitz?
We classify George Seitz as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is George a male or female name?
George is predominantly male. Out of 1,494,369 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full George 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.