Martin Henderson
There are approximately 156 people named Martin Henderson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,197,143 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Martin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Henderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
156
1 in 2,197,143
Named Martin
210K
Alive today
Named Henderson
254K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 210K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 254K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #109
Per 100K: 74.04
Top ancestry: White (59.6%)
First name trend
Martin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Martin. The peak year was 1963 with 6,088 births. The average person named Martin today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Henderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Henderson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.6%.
- White59.6%
- Black or African American34.0%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Martin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0614% of the US population, based on 210,454 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Henderson appears at a rate of 74.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0740%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 156 people with the full name Martin Henderson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Martin
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Other people with the surname Henderson
FAQ
Martin Henderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Martin Henderson?
We estimate approximately 156 people in the United States share the full name Martin Henderson. That works out to about 1 in 2,197,143 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0614%) with the surname frequency (74.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Martin Henderson?
We classify Martin Henderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,197,143 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Martin a male or female name?
Martin is predominantly male. Out of 316,023 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Martin 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.