Margarita Zafiris
There are approximately 1 people named Margarita Zafiris 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 Margarita with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Zafiris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Margarita
28K
Alive today
Named Zafiris
165
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 48
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (90.4%)
Estimated bearers: 165
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #125,089
Per 100K: 0.05
Top ancestry: White (97.9%)
First name trend
Margarita: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Margarita. The peak year was 1957 with 600 births. The average person named Margarita today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Margarita
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Margarita, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 90.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Margarita 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 Margarita at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino90.4% · 84,596
- White6.7% · 6,264
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 1,829
- Black or African American0.6% · 518
- Two or more races0.2% · 173
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 156
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Zafiris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Zafiris, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 97.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Zafiris 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 Zafiris at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White97.9% · 141
- Black or African American0.7% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Margarita has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0082% of the US population, based on 28,009 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 Margarita right now.
The surname Zafiris appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Margarita Zafiris. 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 Zafiris
FAQ
Margarita Zafiris: questions and answers
How many people are named Margarita Zafiris?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Margarita Zafiris. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0082%) with the surname frequency (0.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Margarita Zafiris?
We classify Margarita Zafiris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Margarita a male or female name?
Margarita is predominantly female. Out of 40,316 total SSA registrations, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. See the full Margarita 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.
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