Mario Lanza
There are approximately 3 people named Mario Lanza living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mario with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lanza. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Mario
132K
Alive today
Named Lanza
6.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 132K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 6.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,923
Per 100K: 1.97
Top ancestry: White (72.9%)
First name trend
Mario: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mario. The peak year was 1980 with 2,974 births. The average person named Mario today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lanza surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lanza, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.9%.
- White72.9%
- Hispanic or Latino23.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6%
- Two or more races0.8%
- Black or African American0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mario has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0384% of the US population, based on 131,578 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lanza appears at a rate of 1.97 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0020%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Mario Lanza. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Mario
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Other people with the surname Lanza
FAQ
Mario Lanza: questions and answers
How many people are named Mario Lanza?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Mario Lanza. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0384%) with the surname frequency (1.97 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mario Lanza?
We classify Mario Lanza as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mario a male or female name?
Mario is predominantly male. Out of 151,662 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Mario 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.