Raul Grijalva
There are approximately 2 people named Raul Grijalva 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 Raul with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Grijalva. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Raul
75K
Alive today
Named Grijalva
8.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 75K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 40
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (95.1%)
Estimated bearers: 8.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,475
Per 100K: 2.57
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.6%)
First name trend
Raul: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raul. The peak year was 1995 with 1,521 births. The average person named Raul today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raul
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Raul, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 95.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raul described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Raul at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino95.1% · 125,123
- White2.5% · 3,301
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 2,116
- Black or African American0.5% · 624
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 209
- Two or more races0.1% · 169
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Grijalva surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grijalva, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Grijalva described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Grijalva at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino90.6% · 6,964
- White7.4% · 570
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 67
- Two or more races0.5% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 32
- Black or African American0.2% · 16
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raul has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0218% of the US population, based on 74,848 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Raul right now.
The surname Grijalva appears at a rate of 2.57 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0026%.
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 Raul Grijalva. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Raul
FAQ
Raul Grijalva: questions and answers
How many people are named Raul Grijalva?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Raul Grijalva. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0218%) with the surname frequency (2.57 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raul Grijalva?
We classify Raul Grijalva as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raul a male or female name?
Raul is predominantly male. Out of 88,076 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Raul 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Raul Grijalva?
Want to know how common the name Raul Grijalva is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.