Pedro Martinez
There are approximately 282 people named Pedro Martinez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,215,441 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Pedro with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martinez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
282
1 in 1,215,441
Named Pedro
78K
Alive today
Named Martinez
1.2M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 78K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 1.2M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #10
Per 100K: 359.40
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.9%)
First name trend
Pedro: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Pedro. The peak year was 2000 with 1,711 births. The average person named Pedro today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Martinez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Martinez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.9%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.9%
- White5.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Black or African American0.5%
- Two or more races0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Pedro has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0229% of the US population, based on 78,348 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Martinez appears at a rate of 359.40 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.3594%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 282 people with the full name Pedro Martinez. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Pedro
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FAQ
Pedro Martinez: questions and answers
How many people are named Pedro Martinez?
We estimate approximately 282 people in the United States share the full name Pedro Martinez. That works out to about 1 in 1,215,441 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0229%) with the surname frequency (359.40 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Pedro Martinez?
We classify Pedro Martinez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,215,441 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Pedro a male or female name?
Pedro is predominantly male. Out of 93,892 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Pedro 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.