Sylvester Stallone
There are approximately 1 people named Sylvester Stallone 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 Sylvester with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stallone. 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 Sylvester
19K
Alive today
Named Stallone
1.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 60
Top Census group: Black or African American (70.3%)
Estimated bearers: 1.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #21,950
Per 100K: 0.40
Top ancestry: White (89.6%)
First name trend
Sylvester: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sylvester. The peak year was 1920 with 819 births. The average person named Sylvester today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sylvester
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sylvester, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 70.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sylvester 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 Sylvester at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American70.3% · 11,118
- White16.9% · 2,672
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 1,152
- Two or more races2.6% · 409
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 262
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 196
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stallone surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stallone, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Stallone 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 Stallone at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.6% · 1,082
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 61
- Two or more races2.5% · 30
- Black or African American1.7% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sylvester has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0056% of the US population, based on 19,194 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 Sylvester right now.
The surname Stallone appears at a rate of 0.40 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
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 Sylvester Stallone. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Sylvester Stallone: questions and answers
How many people are named Sylvester Stallone?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sylvester Stallone. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0056%) with the surname frequency (0.40 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sylvester Stallone?
We classify Sylvester Stallone as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sylvester a male or female name?
Sylvester is predominantly male. Out of 43,792 total SSA registrations, 98.6% were male and 1.4% were female. See the full Sylvester 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 called Sylvester Stallone?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.