Hector Elizondo
There are approximately 5 people named Hector Elizondo living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hector with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Elizondo. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Hector
98K
Alive today
Named Elizondo
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 98K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 35
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (96.7%)
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,296
Per 100K: 5.18
Top ancestry: Hispanic (91.7%)
First name trend
Hector: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hector. The peak year was 2005 with 2,458 births. The average person named Hector today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hector
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Hector, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 96.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hector described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Hector at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino96.7% · 162,792
- White1.9% · 3,116
- Black or African American0.6% · 1,069
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,061
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 201
- Two or more races0.1% · 176
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Elizondo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Elizondo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 91.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Elizondo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Elizondo at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino91.7% · 14,194
- White6.8% · 1,049
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 78
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 63
- Black or African American0.3% · 50
- Two or more races0.3% · 41
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hector has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0285% of the US population, based on 97,707 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Hector right now.
The surname Elizondo appears at a rate of 5.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0052%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Hector Elizondo. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Hector Elizondo: questions and answers
How many people are named Hector Elizondo?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Hector Elizondo. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0285%) with the surname frequency (5.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hector Elizondo?
We classify Hector Elizondo as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hector a male or female name?
Hector is predominantly male. Out of 108,418 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Hector 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Hector Elizondo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.