La Bu
There are approximately 1 people named La Bu 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 La with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bu. 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 La
1.5K
Alive today
Named Bu
1.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1990
Average age: 42
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (52.9%)
Estimated bearers: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #17,995
Per 100K: 0.51
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (75.7%)
First name trend
La: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name La. The peak year was 1990 with 94 births. The average person named La today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for La
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name La, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 52.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name La 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 La at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander52.9% · 1,121
- White20.7% · 438
- Black or African American17.1% · 363
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 143
- Two or more races2.3% · 49
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 7
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bu surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bu, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 75.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bu 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 Bu at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander75.7% · 1,158
- Hispanic or Latino16.1% · 247
- White5.9% · 90
- Black or African American1.7% · 26
- Two or more races0.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name La has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,481 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 La right now.
The surname Bu appears at a rate of 0.51 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
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 La Bu. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named La
FAQ
La Bu: questions and answers
How many people are named La Bu?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name La Bu. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (0.51 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name La Bu?
We classify La Bu as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is La a male or female name?
La is predominantly unisex. Out of 1,756 total SSA registrations, 17.9% were male and 82.1% were female. See the full La 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 common is the name La Bu?
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