Hayden Christensen
There are approximately 36 people named Hayden Christensen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hayden with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Christensen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
36
1 in 9,520,954
Named Hayden
141K
Alive today
Named Christensen
87K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 141K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 18
Estimated bearers: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #433
Per 100K: 25.47
Top ancestry: White (94.4%)
First name trend
Hayden: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hayden. The peak year was 2008 with 8,611 births. The average person named Hayden today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Christensen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Christensen, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.4%.
- White94.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Black or African American0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hayden has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0411% of the US population, based on 140,851 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Christensen appears at a rate of 25.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0255%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 36 people with the full name Hayden Christensen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Christensen
FAQ
Hayden Christensen: questions and answers
How many people are named Hayden Christensen?
We estimate approximately 36 people in the United States share the full name Hayden Christensen. That works out to about 1 in 9,520,954 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0411%) with the surname frequency (25.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hayden Christensen?
We classify Hayden Christensen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hayden a male or female name?
Hayden is predominantly unisex. Out of 144,513 total SSA registrations, 77.4% were male and 22.6% were female. See the full Hayden 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.