Franco Nero
There are approximately 1 people named Franco Nero 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 Franco with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nero. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Franco
8.5K
Alive today
Named Nero
4.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 22
Estimated bearers: 4.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,787
Per 100K: 1.44
Top ancestry: White (49.2%)
First name trend
Franco: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Franco. The peak year was 2016 with 353 births. The average person named Franco today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nero surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nero, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 49.2%.
- White49.2%
- Black or African American42.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Two or more races3.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Franco has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0025% of the US population, based on 8,502 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nero appears at a rate of 1.44 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
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 Franco Nero. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Franco
FAQ
Franco Nero: questions and answers
How many people are named Franco Nero?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Franco Nero. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0025%) with the surname frequency (1.44 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Franco Nero?
We classify Franco Nero as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Franco a male or female name?
Franco is predominantly male. Out of 8,758 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Franco 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.