Hayden Christensen
There are approximately 35 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 9,792,981 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
35
1 in 9,792,981
Named Hayden
141K
Alive today
Named Christensen
86K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 141K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (81.9%)
Estimated bearers: 86K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #435
Per 100K: 24.98
Top ancestry: White (91.6%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hayden
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Hayden, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hayden 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 Hayden at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.9% · 97,149
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 7,723
- Two or more races5.5% · 6,551
- Black or African American3.3% · 3,973
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 2,173
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,093
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Christensen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Christensen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Christensen 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 Christensen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.6% · 68,389
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 2,597
- Two or more races3.1% · 2,317
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 596
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 402
- Black or African American0.5% · 363
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).
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 Hayden right now.
The surname Christensen appears at a rate of 24.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0250%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 35 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.
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FAQ
Hayden Christensen: questions and answers
How many people are named Hayden Christensen?
We estimate approximately 35 people in the United States share the full name Hayden Christensen. That works out to about 1 in 9,792,981 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0411%) with the surname frequency (24.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hayden Christensen?
We classify Hayden Christensen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,792,981 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 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 people are called Hayden Christensen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.