Pavel Petrov
There are approximately 1 people named Pavel Petrov 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 Pavel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Petrov. 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 Pavel
1.5K
Alive today
Named Petrov
2.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 19
Top Census group: White (84.3%)
Estimated bearers: 2.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,813
Per 100K: 0.77
Top ancestry: White (94.4%)
First name trend
Pavel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pavel. The peak year was 2008 with 83 births. The average person named Pavel today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pavel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Pavel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Pavel 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 Pavel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.3% · 7,336
- Hispanic or Latino13.3% · 1,158
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 82
- Two or more races0.9% · 79
- Black or African American0.5% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 4
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Petrov surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Petrov, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Petrov 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 Petrov at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White94.4% · 2,166
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 60
- Two or more races1.9% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 17
- Black or African American0.3% · 8
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Pavel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,486 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 Pavel right now.
The surname Petrov appears at a rate of 0.77 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
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 Pavel Petrov. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Pavel Petrov: questions and answers
How many people are named Pavel Petrov?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Pavel Petrov. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (0.77 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Pavel Petrov?
We classify Pavel Petrov as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Pavel a male or female name?
Pavel is predominantly male. Out of 1,507 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Pavel 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 Pavel Petrov?
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