Anwar Sadat
There are approximately 1 people named Anwar Sadat 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 Anwar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sadat. 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 Anwar
2.7K
Alive today
Named Sadat
583
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.7K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1978
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 583
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #43,811
Per 100K: 0.17
Top ancestry: White (51.8%)
First name trend
Anwar: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Anwar. The peak year was 1978 with 144 births. The average person named Anwar today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sadat surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sadat, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.8%.
- White51.8%
- Two or more races23.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander17.3%
- Black or African American4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Anwar has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,735 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sadat appears at a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Anwar Sadat. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Anwar Sadat: questions and answers
How many people are named Anwar Sadat?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Anwar Sadat. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (0.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Anwar Sadat?
We classify Anwar Sadat as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Anwar a male or female name?
Anwar is predominantly male. Out of 2,826 total SSA registrations, 96.4% were male and 3.6% were female. See the full Anwar 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.