Zoe Saldana
There are approximately 18 people named Zoe Saldana living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Zoe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Saldana. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Zoe
153K
Alive today
Named Saldana
40K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 153K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,015
Per 100K: 11.67
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.1%)
First name trend
Zoe: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Zoe. The peak year was 2012 with 6,483 births. The average person named Zoe today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Saldana surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Saldana, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.1%.
- Hispanic or Latino93.1%
- White4.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2%
- Black or African American0.5%
- Two or more races0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Zoe has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0446% of the US population, based on 152,707 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Saldana appears at a rate of 11.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0117%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Zoe Saldana. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Zoe
FAQ
Zoe Saldana: questions and answers
How many people are named Zoe Saldana?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Zoe Saldana. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0446%) with the surname frequency (11.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Zoe Saldana?
We classify Zoe Saldana as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Zoe a male or female name?
Zoe is predominantly female. Out of 158,163 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Zoe 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.