Maria Tallchief
There are approximately 1 people named Maria Tallchief 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 Maria with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tallchief. 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 Maria
439K
Alive today
Named Tallchief
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 439K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #147,253
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: American Indian/Alaska Native (65.2%)
First name trend
Maria: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Maria. The peak year was 1964 with 10,196 births. The average person named Maria today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tallchief surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tallchief, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is American Indian/Alaska Native at 65.2%.
- American Indian and Alaska Native65.2%
- White22.3%
- Two or more races11.6%
- Unknown or suppressed0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Maria has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1281% of the US population, based on 438,999 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tallchief appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 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 Maria Tallchief. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Maria
FAQ
Maria Tallchief: questions and answers
How many people are named Maria Tallchief?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Maria Tallchief. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1281%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Maria Tallchief?
We classify Maria Tallchief as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Maria a male or female name?
Maria is predominantly female. Out of 567,411 total SSA registrations, 0.8% were male and 99.2% were female. See the full Maria 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.