Optimus Prime
There are approximately 1 people named Optimus Prime 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 Optimus with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Prime. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Optimus
5
Alive today
Named Prime
1.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 14
Estimated bearers: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #17,524
Per 100K: 0.53
Top ancestry: White (65.1%)
First name trend
Optimus: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Optimus. The peak year was 2012 with 5 births. The average person named Optimus today is 14 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Prime surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Prime, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Prime 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 Prime at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.1% · 1,026
- Black or African American25.1% · 395
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 88
- Two or more races3.2% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Optimus has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 5 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Prime appears at a rate of 0.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
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 Optimus Prime. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Optimus Prime: questions and answers
How many people are named Optimus Prime?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Optimus Prime. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Optimus Prime?
We classify Optimus Prime as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Optimus a male or female name?
Optimus is predominantly male. Out of 5 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Optimus 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 have the full name Optimus Prime?
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