Allison Anders
There are approximately 15 people named Allison Anders living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Allison with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Anders. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Allison
303K
Alive today
Named Anders
17K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 303K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1994
Average age: 31
Top Census group: White (78.3%)
Estimated bearers: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,393
Per 100K: 4.98
Top ancestry: White (84.0%)
First name trend
Allison: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Allison. The peak year was 1994 with 8,163 births. The average person named Allison today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allison
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Allison, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name 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 name Allison at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.3% · 219,873
- Hispanic or Latino12.5% · 35,014
- Black or African American3.1% · 8,790
- Two or more races3.0% · 8,284
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 7,590
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1,197
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Anders surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Anders, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Anders 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 Anders at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.0% · 12,500
- Black or African American7.3% · 1,087
- Two or more races4.3% · 638
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 501
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 96
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 67
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Allison has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0883% of the US population, based on 302,765 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 Allison right now.
The surname Anders appears at a rate of 4.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0050%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Allison Anders. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Allison
FAQ
Allison Anders: questions and answers
How many people are named Allison Anders?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Allison Anders. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0883%) with the surname frequency (4.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Allison Anders?
We classify Allison Anders as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Allison a male or female name?
Allison is predominantly female. Out of 320,344 total SSA registrations, 1.2% were male and 98.8% were female. See the full Allison 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 Allison Anders?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.