Juan Cortez
There are approximately 105 people named Juan Cortez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,264,327 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Juan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cortez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
105
1 in 3,264,327
Named Juan
327K
Alive today
Named Cortez
110K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 327K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 35
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (96.3%)
Estimated bearers: 110K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #327
Per 100K: 31.99
Top ancestry: Hispanic (88.5%)
First name trend
Juan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Juan. The peak year was 2005 with 8,256 births. The average person named Juan today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Juan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 96.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Juan 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 Juan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino96.3% · 631,639
- White1.5% · 9,943
- Black or African American1.1% · 7,510
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 4,878
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 955
- Two or more races0.1% · 761
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cortez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cortez, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 88.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Cortez 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 Cortez at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino88.5% · 84,654
- White6.6% · 6,272
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 3,154
- Black or African American0.7% · 656
- Two or more races0.6% · 585
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 304
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Juan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0954% of the US population, based on 326,928 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 Juan right now.
The surname Cortez appears at a rate of 31.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0320%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 105 people with the full name Juan Cortez. 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
Juan Cortez: questions and answers
How many people are named Juan Cortez?
We estimate approximately 105 people in the United States share the full name Juan Cortez. That works out to about 1 in 3,264,327 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0954%) with the surname frequency (31.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Juan Cortez?
We classify Juan Cortez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,264,327 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Juan a male or female name?
Juan is predominantly male. Out of 366,010 total SSA registrations, 99.2% were male and 0.8% were female. See the full Juan 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 Americans are named Juan Cortez?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.