Raquel Castro
There are approximately 29 people named Raquel Castro living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,819,115 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raquel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Castro. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
29
1 in 11,819,115
Named Raquel
46K
Alive today
Named Castro
214K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 214K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #138
Per 100K: 62.42
Top ancestry: Hispanic (87.4%)
First name trend
Raquel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raquel. The peak year was 1970 with 1,478 births. The average person named Raquel today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Castro surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Castro, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 87.4%.
- Hispanic or Latino87.4%
- White7.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7%
- Black or African American0.7%
- Two or more races0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raquel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0134% of the US population, based on 45,794 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Castro appears at a rate of 62.42 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0624%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 29 people with the full name Raquel Castro. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Raquel Castro: questions and answers
How many people are named Raquel Castro?
We estimate approximately 29 people in the United States share the full name Raquel Castro. That works out to about 1 in 11,819,115 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0134%) with the surname frequency (62.42 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raquel Castro?
We classify Raquel Castro as "Very Rare". About 1 in 11,819,115 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raquel a male or female name?
Raquel is predominantly female. Out of 50,764 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Raquel 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.