Maria Montez
There are approximately 15 people named Maria Montez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Maria with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Montez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Maria
439K
Alive today
Named Montez
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 439K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,539
Per 100K: 3.42
Top ancestry: Hispanic (86.9%)
First name trend
Maria: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Maria. The peak year was 1964 with 10,196 births. The average person named Maria today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Montez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Montez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 86.9%.
- Hispanic or Latino86.9%
- White9.6%
- Black or African American1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Two or more races0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Maria has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1281% of the US population, based on 438,999 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Montez appears at a rate of 3.42 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0034%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Maria Montez. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Maria
FAQ
Maria Montez: questions and answers
How many people are named Maria Montez?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Maria Montez. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1281%) with the surname frequency (3.42 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Maria Montez?
We classify Maria Montez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Maria a male or female name?
Maria is predominantly female. Out of 567,411 total SSA registrations, 0.8% were male and 99.2% were female. See the full Maria 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.