Collin Peterson
There are approximately 70 people named Collin Peterson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,896,491 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Collin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Peterson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
70
1 in 4,896,491
Named Collin
79K
Alive today
Named Peterson
304K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 79K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1996
Average age: 25
Top Census group: White (83.3%)
Estimated bearers: 304K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #77
Per 100K: 88.71
Top ancestry: White (81.9%)
First name trend
Collin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Collin. The peak year was 1996 with 3,369 births. The average person named Collin today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Collin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Collin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Collin 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 Collin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.3% · 60,472
- Black or African American5.5% · 4,009
- Two or more races4.6% · 3,318
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 2,761
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 1,619
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 442
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Peterson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Peterson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Peterson 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 Peterson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.9% · 217,231
- Black or African American9.7% · 25,661
- Two or more races3.5% · 9,241
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 8,898
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2,243
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,876
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Collin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0230% of the US population, based on 78,997 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 Collin right now.
The surname Peterson appears at a rate of 88.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0887%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 70 people with the full name Collin Peterson. 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
Collin Peterson: questions and answers
How many people are named Collin Peterson?
We estimate approximately 70 people in the United States share the full name Collin Peterson. That works out to about 1 in 4,896,491 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0230%) with the surname frequency (88.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Collin Peterson?
We classify Collin Peterson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,896,491 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Collin a male or female name?
Collin is predominantly male. Out of 81,336 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Collin 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 Americans are named Collin Peterson?
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