Rakesh Roshan
There are approximately 1 people named Rakesh Roshan 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 Rakesh with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Roshan. 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 Rakesh
419
Alive today
Named Roshan
514
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 419
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 40
Estimated bearers: 514
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #48,160
Per 100K: 0.15
Top ancestry: White (51.7%)
First name trend
Rakesh: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rakesh. The peak year was 1980 with 21 births. The average person named Rakesh today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Roshan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Roshan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.7%.
- White51.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander26.2%
- Two or more races19.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Unknown or suppressed0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rakesh has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 419 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Roshan appears at a rate of 0.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Rakesh Roshan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Roshan
FAQ
Rakesh Roshan: questions and answers
How many people are named Rakesh Roshan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rakesh Roshan. 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 (0.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rakesh Roshan?
We classify Rakesh Roshan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rakesh a male or female name?
Rakesh is predominantly male. Out of 440 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Rakesh 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.