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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rakesh
419
Alive today
Named Roshan
737
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 419
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 40
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (93.5%)
Estimated bearers: 737
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #37,267
Per 100K: 0.22
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (54.1%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rakesh
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rakesh, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 93.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rakesh 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 Rakesh at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.5% · 4,595
- White2.2% · 108
- Black or African American2.0% · 96
- Two or more races1.6% · 77
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 18
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Roshan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Roshan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 54.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Roshan 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 Roshan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander54.1% · 348
- White34.2% · 220
- Two or more races7.9% · 51
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 15
- Black or African American0.9% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
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).
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 Rakesh right now.
The surname Roshan appears at a rate of 0.22 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 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 (0.22 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 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 share the full name Rakesh Roshan?
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