Esperanza Ochoa
There are approximately 4 people named Esperanza Ochoa 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 Esperanza with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ochoa. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Esperanza
15K
Alive today
Named Ochoa
89K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 34
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (94.0%)
Estimated bearers: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #408
Per 100K: 26.07
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.1%)
First name trend
Esperanza: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Esperanza. The peak year was 2000 with 499 births. The average person named Esperanza today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Esperanza
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Esperanza, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 94.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Esperanza 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 Esperanza at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino94.0% · 33,856
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 1,240
- White1.4% · 517
- Black or African American0.5% · 190
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 115
- Two or more races0.3% · 95
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ochoa surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ochoa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ochoa 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 Ochoa at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino93.1% · 72,540
- White5.1% · 3,964
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 597
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 318
- Black or African American0.4% · 287
- Two or more races0.3% · 225
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Esperanza has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0045% of the US population, based on 15,431 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 Esperanza right now.
The surname Ochoa appears at a rate of 26.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0261%.
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 Esperanza Ochoa. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Ochoa
FAQ
Esperanza Ochoa: questions and answers
How many people are named Esperanza Ochoa?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Esperanza Ochoa. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0045%) with the surname frequency (26.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Esperanza Ochoa?
We classify Esperanza Ochoa as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Esperanza a male or female name?
Esperanza is predominantly female. Out of 20,689 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Esperanza 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 Americans are named Esperanza Ochoa?
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