Hamilton Macfadden
There are approximately 1 people named Hamilton Macfadden 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 Hamilton with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Macfadden. 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 Hamilton
4.2K
Alive today
Named Macfadden
514
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 514
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #46,725
Per 100K: 0.15
Top ancestry: White (83.7%)
First name trend
Hamilton: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hamilton. The peak year was 2016 with 98 births. The average person named Hamilton today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Macfadden surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Macfadden, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.7%.
- White83.7%
- Black or African American9.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hamilton has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0012% of the US population, based on 4,222 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Macfadden appears at a rate of 0.15 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 Hamilton Macfadden. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Hamilton Macfadden: questions and answers
How many people are named Hamilton Macfadden?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Hamilton Macfadden. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0012%) with the surname frequency (0.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hamilton Macfadden?
We classify Hamilton Macfadden as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hamilton a male or female name?
Hamilton is predominantly male. Out of 6,479 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Hamilton 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.