Espen Knutsen
There are approximately 1 people named Espen Knutsen 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 Espen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Knutsen. 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 Espen
812
Alive today
Named Knutsen
2.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 812
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 13
Estimated bearers: 2.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #13,023
Per 100K: 0.80
Top ancestry: White (94.4%)
First name trend
Espen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Espen. The peak year was 2016 with 48 births. The average person named Espen today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Knutsen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Knutsen, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.4%.
- White94.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Black or African American0.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Espen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 812 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Knutsen appears at a rate of 0.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
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 Espen Knutsen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Espen Knutsen: questions and answers
How many people are named Espen Knutsen?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Espen Knutsen. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (0.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Espen Knutsen?
We classify Espen Knutsen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Espen a male or female name?
Espen is predominantly unisex. Out of 819 total SSA registrations, 83.8% were male and 16.2% were female. See the full Espen 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.