Rosie Perez
There are approximately 72 people named Rosie Perez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,760,477 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rosie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Perez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
72
1 in 4,760,477
Named Rosie
31K
Alive today
Named Perez
792K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1927
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 792K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #22
Per 100K: 231.08
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.0%)
First name trend
Rosie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rosie. The peak year was 1927 with 1,581 births. The average person named Rosie today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Perez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Perez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.0%.
- Hispanic or Latino93.0%
- White5.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2%
- Black or African American0.5%
- Two or more races0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rosie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0091% of the US population, based on 31,206 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Perez appears at a rate of 231.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2311%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 72 people with the full name Rosie Perez. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Rosie
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FAQ
Rosie Perez: questions and answers
How many people are named Rosie Perez?
We estimate approximately 72 people in the United States share the full name Rosie Perez. That works out to about 1 in 4,760,477 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0091%) with the surname frequency (231.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rosie Perez?
We classify Rosie Perez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,760,477 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rosie a male or female name?
Rosie is predominantly female. Out of 84,924 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Rosie 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.