Linda Evangelista
There are approximately 28 people named Linda Evangelista living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Linda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Evangelista. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
28
1 in 12,241,226
Named Linda
930K
Alive today
Named Evangelista
10K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 930K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 70
Estimated bearers: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,967
Per 100K: 3.04
Top ancestry: White (35.4%)
First name trend
Linda: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Linda. The peak year was 1947 with 99,909 births. The average person named Linda today is 70 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Evangelista surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Evangelista, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 35.4%.
- White35.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander32.6%
- Hispanic or Latino27.8%
- Two or more races3.5%
- Black or African American0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Linda has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2714% of the US population, based on 930,356 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Evangelista appears at a rate of 3.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0030%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 28 people with the full name Linda Evangelista. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Linda
FAQ
Linda Evangelista: questions and answers
How many people are named Linda Evangelista?
We estimate approximately 28 people in the United States share the full name Linda Evangelista. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2714%) with the surname frequency (3.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Linda Evangelista?
We classify Linda Evangelista as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,241,226 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Linda a male or female name?
Linda is predominantly female. Out of 1,458,588 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Linda 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.