Hernan Salas
There are approximately 1 people named Hernan Salas living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hernan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Salas. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Hernan
5.0K
Alive today
Named Salas
73K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 28
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (96.8%)
Estimated bearers: 73K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #522
Per 100K: 21.18
Top ancestry: Hispanic (89.8%)
First name trend
Hernan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hernan. The peak year was 1995 with 186 births. The average person named Hernan today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hernan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Hernan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 96.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hernan 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 Hernan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino96.8% · 10,482
- White1.6% · 170
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 122
- Black or African American0.4% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 15
- Two or more races0.0% · 5
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Salas surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Salas, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 89.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Salas 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 Salas at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino89.8% · 56,839
- White6.3% · 3,975
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 1,515
- Two or more races0.8% · 478
- Black or African American0.4% · 261
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 249
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hernan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0014% of the US population, based on 4,960 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 Hernan right now.
The surname Salas appears at a rate of 21.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0212%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Hernan Salas. 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
Hernan Salas: questions and answers
How many people are named Hernan Salas?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Hernan Salas. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0014%) with the surname frequency (21.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hernan Salas?
We classify Hernan Salas as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hernan a male or female name?
Hernan is predominantly male. Out of 5,155 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Hernan 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 have the full name Hernan Salas?
You can see how many people are called Hernan Salas on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.