Nicolas Cage
There are approximately 2 people named Nicolas Cage living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicolas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cage. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Nicolas
95K
Alive today
Named Cage
6.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2003
Average age: 24
Estimated bearers: 6.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,345
Per 100K: 1.82
Top ancestry: Black (55.3%)
First name trend
Nicolas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicolas. The peak year was 2003 with 3,012 births. The average person named Nicolas today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cage surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cage, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 55.3%.
- Black or African American55.3%
- White38.8%
- Two or more races3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicolas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0279% of the US population, based on 95,468 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cage appears at a rate of 1.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0018%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Nicolas Cage. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nicolas
FAQ
Nicolas Cage: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicolas Cage?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Nicolas Cage. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0279%) with the surname frequency (1.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicolas Cage?
We classify Nicolas Cage as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicolas a male or female name?
Nicolas is predominantly male. Out of 99,700 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Nicolas 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.