Kristy Swanson
There are approximately 17 people named Kristy Swanson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kristy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Swanson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
17
1 in 20,162,020
Named Kristy
64K
Alive today
Named Swanson
89K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 64K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1978
Average age: 47
Estimated bearers: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #424
Per 100K: 26.07
Top ancestry: White (90.4%)
First name trend
Kristy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kristy. The peak year was 1978 with 5,352 births. The average person named Kristy today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Swanson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Swanson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.4%.
- White90.4%
- Black or African American4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kristy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0187% of the US population, based on 64,026 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Swanson appears at a rate of 26.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0261%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 17 people with the full name Kristy Swanson. 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
Kristy Swanson: questions and answers
How many people are named Kristy Swanson?
We estimate approximately 17 people in the United States share the full name Kristy Swanson. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0187%) with the surname frequency (26.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kristy Swanson?
We classify Kristy Swanson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 20,162,020 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kristy a male or female name?
Kristy is predominantly female. Out of 70,675 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Kristy 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.