Rodrigo Lopez
There are approximately 77 people named Rodrigo Lopez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,451,355 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rodrigo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lopez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
77
1 in 4,451,355
Named Rodrigo
26K
Alive today
Named Lopez
1.0M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 24
Estimated bearers: 1.0M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #12
Per 100K: 296.47
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.9%)
First name trend
Rodrigo: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rodrigo. The peak year was 2007 with 1,177 births. The average person named Rodrigo today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lopez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lopez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.9%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.9%
- White4.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
- Black or African American0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Two or more races0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rodrigo has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0076% of the US population, based on 26,070 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lopez appears at a rate of 296.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2965%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 77 people with the full name Rodrigo Lopez. 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 Lopez
FAQ
Rodrigo Lopez: questions and answers
How many people are named Rodrigo Lopez?
We estimate approximately 77 people in the United States share the full name Rodrigo Lopez. That works out to about 1 in 4,451,355 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0076%) with the surname frequency (296.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rodrigo Lopez?
We classify Rodrigo Lopez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,451,355 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rodrigo a male or female name?
Rodrigo is predominantly male. Out of 27,144 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Rodrigo 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.