Elsa Benitez
There are approximately 4 people named Elsa Benitez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elsa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Benitez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Elsa
21K
Alive today
Named Benitez
60K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 35
Estimated bearers: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #666
Per 100K: 17.39
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.9%)
First name trend
Elsa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elsa. The peak year was 2014 with 1,140 births. The average person named Elsa today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Benitez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Benitez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.9%.
- Hispanic or Latino93.9%
- White3.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6%
- Black or African American0.5%
- Two or more races0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elsa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0062% of the US population, based on 21,351 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Benitez appears at a rate of 17.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0174%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Elsa Benitez. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Elsa Benitez: questions and answers
How many people are named Elsa Benitez?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Elsa Benitez. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0062%) with the surname frequency (17.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elsa Benitez?
We classify Elsa Benitez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elsa a male or female name?
Elsa is predominantly female. Out of 30,511 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Elsa 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.