Ramiro Mendoza
There are approximately 18 people named Ramiro Mendoza living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ramiro with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mendoza. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Ramiro
22K
Alive today
Named Mendoza
282K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 282K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #88
Per 100K: 82.30
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.0%)
First name trend
Ramiro: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ramiro. The peak year was 2001 with 528 births. The average person named Ramiro today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mendoza surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mendoza, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.0%.
- Hispanic or Latino90.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9%
- White4.1%
- Two or more races0.4%
- Black or African American0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ramiro has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0065% of the US population, based on 22,313 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mendoza appears at a rate of 82.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0823%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Ramiro Mendoza. 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 Mendoza
FAQ
Ramiro Mendoza: questions and answers
How many people are named Ramiro Mendoza?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Ramiro Mendoza. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0065%) with the surname frequency (82.30 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ramiro Mendoza?
We classify Ramiro Mendoza as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ramiro a male or female name?
Ramiro is predominantly male. Out of 25,756 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Ramiro 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.