Nicolas Cage
There are approximately 2 people named Nicolas Cage living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicolas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cage. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Nicolas
95K
Alive today
Named Cage
5.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2003
Average age: 24
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (55.3%)
Estimated bearers: 5.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,501
Per 100K: 1.68
Top ancestry: Black (58.3%)
First name trend
Nicolas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicolas. The peak year was 2003 with 3,012 births. The average person named Nicolas today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nicolas
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Nicolas, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 55.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nicolas described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Nicolas at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino55.3% · 55,109
- White36.0% · 35,905
- Black or African American3.5% · 3,441
- Two or more races2.7% · 2,688
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 2,157
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 306
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cage surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cage, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 58.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Cage described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Cage at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American58.3% · 2,925
- White31.8% · 1,596
- Two or more races5.4% · 273
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 174
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 24
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicolas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0279% of the US population, based on 95,468 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Nicolas right now.
The surname Cage appears at a rate of 1.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0017%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Nicolas Cage. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nicolas
FAQ
Nicolas Cage: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicolas Cage?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Nicolas Cage. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0279%) with the surname frequency (1.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicolas Cage?
We classify Nicolas Cage as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicolas a male or female name?
Nicolas is predominantly male. Out of 99,700 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Nicolas 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Nicolas Cage?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.