Ville Valo
There are approximately 1 people named Ville Valo 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 Ville with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Valo. 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 Ville
15
Alive today
Named Valo
206
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 206
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #102,197
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (90.9%)
First name trend
Ville: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ville. The peak year was 2010 with 8 births. The average person named Ville today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Valo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Valo, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.9%.
- White90.9%
- Hispanic or Latino8.0%
- Unknown or suppressed1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ville has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 15 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Valo appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Ville Valo. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Ville Valo: questions and answers
How many people are named Ville Valo?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ville Valo. 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 (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ville Valo?
We classify Ville Valo as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ville a male or female name?
Ville is predominantly male. Out of 15 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Ville 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.