Sal Mineo
There are approximately 1 people named Sal Mineo 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 Sal with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mineo. 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 Sal
2.4K
Alive today
Named Mineo
1.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 57
Top Census group: White (57.6%)
Estimated bearers: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #17,359
Per 100K: 0.53
Top ancestry: White (88.4%)
First name trend
Sal: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sal. The peak year was 1958 with 114 births. The average person named Sal today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sal
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sal, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 57.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sal 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 Sal at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.6% · 4,104
- Hispanic or Latino33.3% · 2,370
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 339
- Black or African American2.7% · 195
- Two or more races1.3% · 90
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 25
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mineo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mineo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mineo 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 Mineo at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.4% · 1,408
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 113
- Two or more races2.9% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 19
- Black or African American0.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sal has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0007% of the US population, based on 2,376 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 Sal right now.
The surname Mineo appears at a rate of 0.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
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 Sal Mineo. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Sal Mineo: questions and answers
How many people are named Sal Mineo?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sal Mineo. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0007%) with the surname frequency (0.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sal Mineo?
We classify Sal Mineo as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sal a male or female name?
Sal is predominantly male. Out of 3,650 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Sal 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 are named Sal Mineo?
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