Luis Alvarez
There are approximately 216 people named Luis Alvarez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,586,826 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Luis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Alvarez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
216
1 in 1,586,826
Named Luis
272K
Alive today
Named Alvarez
272K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 272K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 272K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #92
Per 100K: 79.32
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.5%)
First name trend
Luis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Luis. The peak year was 2007 with 8,066 births. The average person named Luis today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Alvarez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Alvarez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.5%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.5%
- White5.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2%
- Black or African American0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Two or more races0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Luis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0795% of the US population, based on 272,444 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Alvarez appears at a rate of 79.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0793%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 216 people with the full name Luis Alvarez. 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
Luis Alvarez: questions and answers
How many people are named Luis Alvarez?
We estimate approximately 216 people in the United States share the full name Luis Alvarez. That works out to about 1 in 1,586,826 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0795%) with the surname frequency (79.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Luis Alvarez?
We classify Luis Alvarez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,586,826 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Luis a male or female name?
Luis is predominantly male. Out of 291,974 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Luis 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.