Nicholas Tse
There are approximately 18 people named Nicholas Tse living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicholas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tse. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Nicholas
852K
Alive today
Named Tse
7.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 852K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 33
Estimated bearers: 7.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,582
Per 100K: 2.11
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (93.5%)
First name trend
Nicholas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicholas. The peak year was 1995 with 29,217 births. The average person named Nicholas today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tse surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tse, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.5%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- White2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicholas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2485% of the US population, based on 851,882 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tse appears at a rate of 2.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0021%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Nicholas Tse. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nicholas
FAQ
Nicholas Tse: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicholas Tse?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Nicholas Tse. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2485%) with the surname frequency (2.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicholas Tse?
We classify Nicholas Tse as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicholas a male or female name?
Nicholas is predominantly male. Out of 926,036 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Nicholas 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.