Tico Wells
There are approximately 1 people named Tico Wells living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tico with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wells. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Tico
76
Alive today
Named Wells
205K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 76
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 205K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #147
Per 100K: 59.74
Top ancestry: White (74.0%)
First name trend
Tico: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tico. The peak year was 1977 with 13 births. The average person named Tico today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wells surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wells, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.0%.
- White74.0%
- Black or African American20.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tico has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 76 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Wells appears at a rate of 59.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0597%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Tico Wells. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Wells
FAQ
Tico Wells: questions and answers
How many people are named Tico Wells?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Tico Wells. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (59.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tico Wells?
We classify Tico Wells as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tico a male or female name?
Tico is predominantly male. Out of 81 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Tico 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.