Nikola Tesla
There are approximately 1 people named Nikola Tesla living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nikola with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tesla. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Nikola
3.9K
Alive today
Named Tesla
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2020
Average age: 20
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #142,108
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: White (93.2%)
First name trend
Nikola: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nikola. The peak year was 2020 with 159 births. The average person named Nikola today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tesla surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tesla, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.2%.
- White93.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nikola has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0011% of the US population, based on 3,900 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tesla appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Nikola Tesla. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Nikola Tesla: questions and answers
How many people are named Nikola Tesla?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Nikola Tesla. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0011%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nikola Tesla?
We classify Nikola Tesla as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nikola a male or female name?
Nikola is predominantly unisex. Out of 3,992 total SSA registrations, 83.7% were male and 16.3% were female. See the full Nikola 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.