Ray Suarez
There are approximately 22 people named Ray Suarez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ray with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Suarez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
22
1 in 15,579,743
Named Ray
97K
Alive today
Named Suarez
79K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 97K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1926
Average age: 61
Top Census group: White (61.5%)
Estimated bearers: 79K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #473
Per 100K: 23.03
Top ancestry: Hispanic (89.7%)
First name trend
Ray: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ray. The peak year was 1926 with 3,529 births. The average person named Ray today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ray
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ray, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 61.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ray 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 Ray at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.5% · 66,146
- Hispanic or Latino15.4% · 16,548
- Black or African American14.5% · 15,634
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 5,149
- Two or more races2.7% · 2,888
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 1,223
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Suarez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Suarez, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 89.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Suarez 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 Suarez at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino89.7% · 61,717
- White6.7% · 4,630
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 1,606
- Black or African American0.7% · 492
- Two or more races0.4% · 273
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 120
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ray has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0283% of the US population, based on 96,943 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 Ray right now.
The surname Suarez appears at a rate of 23.03 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0230%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 22 people with the full name Ray Suarez. 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
Ray Suarez: questions and answers
How many people are named Ray Suarez?
We estimate approximately 22 people in the United States share the full name Ray Suarez. That works out to about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0283%) with the surname frequency (23.03 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ray Suarez?
We classify Ray Suarez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ray a male or female name?
Ray is predominantly male. Out of 209,970 total SSA registrations, 97.3% were male and 2.7% were female. See the full Ray 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 are named Ray Suarez?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Ray Suarez is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.