Raul Grijalva
There are approximately 2 people named Raul Grijalva living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raul with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Grijalva. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Raul
75K
Alive today
Named Grijalva
8.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 75K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 40
Estimated bearers: 8.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,619
Per 100K: 2.60
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.5%)
First name trend
Raul: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raul. The peak year was 1995 with 1,521 births. The average person named Raul today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Grijalva surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grijalva, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.5%.
- Hispanic or Latino90.5%
- White7.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Two or more races0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
- Black or African American0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raul has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0218% of the US population, based on 74,848 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Grijalva appears at a rate of 2.60 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0026%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Raul Grijalva. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Raul
FAQ
Raul Grijalva: questions and answers
How many people are named Raul Grijalva?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Raul Grijalva. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0218%) with the surname frequency (2.60 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raul Grijalva?
We classify Raul Grijalva as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raul a male or female name?
Raul is predominantly male. Out of 88,076 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Raul 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.