Francis Coppola
There are approximately 3 people named Francis Coppola living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Francis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Coppola. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Francis
123K
Alive today
Named Coppola
9.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 123K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (74.1%)
Estimated bearers: 9.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,258
Per 100K: 2.69
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Francis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Francis. The peak year was 1918 with 7,000 births. The average person named Francis today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Francis
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Francis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Francis 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 Francis at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.1% · 102,679
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 12,714
- Black or African American7.6% · 10,511
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 8,505
- Two or more races2.0% · 2,832
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,242
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Coppola surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Coppola, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Coppola 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 Coppola at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.9% · 7,397
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 440
- Two or more races1.5% · 124
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 56
- Black or African American0.3% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 8
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Francis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0358% of the US population, based on 122,838 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 Francis right now.
The surname Coppola appears at a rate of 2.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0027%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Francis Coppola. 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
Francis Coppola: questions and answers
How many people are named Francis Coppola?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Francis Coppola. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0358%) with the surname frequency (2.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Francis Coppola?
We classify Francis Coppola as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Francis a male or female name?
Francis is predominantly male. Out of 319,430 total SSA registrations, 90.7% were male and 9.3% were female. See the full Francis 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 common is the name Francis Coppola?
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