Miguel Nunez
There are approximately 75 people named Miguel Nunez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,570,058 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Miguel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nunez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
75
1 in 4,570,058
Named Miguel
177K
Alive today
Named Nunez
146K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 177K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 146K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #242
Per 100K: 42.49
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.7%)
First name trend
Miguel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Miguel. The peak year was 2007 with 4,914 births. The average person named Miguel today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nunez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nunez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.7%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.7%
- White5.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- Black or African American0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
- Two or more races0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Miguel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0517% of the US population, based on 177,346 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nunez appears at a rate of 42.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0425%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 75 people with the full name Miguel Nunez. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Miguel
FAQ
Miguel Nunez: questions and answers
How many people are named Miguel Nunez?
We estimate approximately 75 people in the United States share the full name Miguel Nunez. That works out to about 1 in 4,570,058 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0517%) with the surname frequency (42.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Miguel Nunez?
We classify Miguel Nunez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,570,058 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Miguel a male or female name?
Miguel is predominantly male. Out of 189,879 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Miguel 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.