Anson Carter
There are approximately 8 people named Anson Carter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Anson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Anson
6.8K
Alive today
Named Carter
418K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 26
Top Census group: White (51.6%)
Estimated bearers: 418K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #50
Per 100K: 121.90
Top ancestry: White (55.7%)
First name trend
Anson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Anson. The peak year was 2016 with 302 births. The average person named Anson today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Anson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 51.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anson 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 Anson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White51.6% · 3,084
- Asian and Pacific Islander26.7% · 1,594
- Black or African American9.3% · 553
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 361
- Two or more races4.8% · 289
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 90
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Carter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Carter 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 Carter at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.7% · 203,042
- Black or African American34.5% · 125,680
- Two or more races5.1% · 18,436
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 12,385
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,670
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2,142
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Anson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0020% of the US population, based on 6,780 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 Anson right now.
The surname Carter appears at a rate of 121.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1219%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Anson Carter. 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
Anson Carter: questions and answers
How many people are named Anson Carter?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Anson Carter. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0020%) with the surname frequency (121.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Anson Carter?
We classify Anson Carter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Anson a male or female name?
Anson is predominantly male. Out of 7,842 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Anson 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 named Anson Carter?
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