Aaron Allison
There are approximately 95 people named Aaron Allison living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,607,940 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Aaron with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Allison. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
95
1 in 3,607,940
Named Aaron
570K
Alive today
Named Allison
57K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 570K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (63.0%)
Estimated bearers: 57K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #665
Per 100K: 16.69
Top ancestry: White (77.3%)
First name trend
Aaron: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Aaron. The peak year was 1989 with 15,410 births. The average person named Aaron today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aaron
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Aaron, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aaron 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 Aaron at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.0% · 311,193
- Hispanic or Latino16.4% · 80,993
- Black or African American11.7% · 57,723
- Two or more races4.2% · 20,742
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 19,377
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4,215
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Allison surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Allison, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Allison 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 Allison at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.3% · 38,572
- Black or African American13.3% · 6,618
- Two or more races4.2% · 2,097
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,650
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 586
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 356
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Aaron has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1662% of the US population, based on 569,711 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 Aaron right now.
The surname Allison appears at a rate of 16.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0167%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 95 people with the full name Aaron Allison. 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
Aaron Allison: questions and answers
How many people are named Aaron Allison?
We estimate approximately 95 people in the United States share the full name Aaron Allison. That works out to about 1 in 3,607,940 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1662%) with the surname frequency (16.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Aaron Allison?
We classify Aaron Allison as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,607,940 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Aaron a male or female name?
Aaron is predominantly male. Out of 614,747 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Aaron 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 called Aaron Allison?
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