Anderson Whittington
There are approximately 2 people named Anderson Whittington living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Anderson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Whittington. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Anderson
29K
Alive today
Named Whittington
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 20
Top Census group: White (44.3%)
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,099
Per 100K: 5.60
Top ancestry: White (77.0%)
First name trend
Anderson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Anderson. The peak year was 2012 with 1,294 births. The average person named Anderson today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anderson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Anderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 44.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anderson 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 Anderson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White44.3% · 11,970
- Hispanic or Latino31.8% · 8,576
- Black or African American13.3% · 3,598
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7% · 1,548
- Two or more races3.8% · 1,023
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 275
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Whittington surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Whittington, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Whittington 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 Whittington at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.0% · 12,901
- Black or African American14.5% · 2,428
- Two or more races3.9% · 658
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 570
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 95
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 93
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Anderson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0085% of the US population, based on 28,986 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 Anderson right now.
The surname Whittington appears at a rate of 5.60 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0056%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Anderson Whittington. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Anderson
FAQ
Anderson Whittington: questions and answers
How many people are named Anderson Whittington?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Anderson Whittington. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0085%) with the surname frequency (5.60 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Anderson Whittington?
We classify Anderson Whittington as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Anderson a male or female name?
Anderson is predominantly male. Out of 34,564 total SSA registrations, 95.7% were male and 4.3% were female. See the full Anderson 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 Anderson Whittington?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.