Pema Gyatso
There are approximately 1 people named Pema Gyatso 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 Pema with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gyatso. 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 Pema
235
Alive today
Named Gyatso
203
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 235
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2017
Average age: 12
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (86.9%)
Estimated bearers: 203
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #107,024
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (92.7%)
First name trend
Pema: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pema. The peak year was 2017 with 18 births. The average person named Pema today is 12 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pema
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Pema, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 86.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Pema 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 Pema at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander86.9% · 858
- White8.0% · 79
- Two or more races3.6% · 36
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 8
- Black or African American0.6% · 6
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gyatso surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gyatso, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 92.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gyatso 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 Gyatso at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander92.7% · 164
- White5.6% · 10
- Two or more races1.1% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Pema has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 235 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 Pema right now.
The surname Gyatso appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Pema Gyatso. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Pema Gyatso: questions and answers
How many people are named Pema Gyatso?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Pema Gyatso. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Pema Gyatso?
We classify Pema Gyatso as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Pema a male or female name?
Pema is predominantly female. Out of 237 total SSA registrations, 5.1% were male and 94.9% were female. See the full Pema 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 common is the name Pema Gyatso?
Find out how many people are called Pema Gyatso on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.