Morten Anderson
There are approximately 1 people named Morten Anderson 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 Morten with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Anderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Morten
2
Alive today
Named Anderson
868K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1929
Average age: 109
Top Census group: White (95.7%)
Estimated bearers: 868K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #15
Per 100K: 253.12
Top ancestry: White (72.6%)
First name trend
Morten: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Morten. The peak year was 1929 with 8 births. The average person named Morten today is 109 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Morten
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Morten, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 95.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Morten 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 Morten at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White95.7% · 376
- Two or more races1.8% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Anderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Anderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Anderson 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 Anderson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.6% · 549,415
- Black or African American18.4% · 139,255
- Two or more races4.1% · 30,883
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 26,253
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5,714
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5,040
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Morten has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 2 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 Morten right now.
The surname Anderson appears at a rate of 253.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2531%.
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 Morten Anderson. 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 Anderson
FAQ
Morten Anderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Morten Anderson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Morten Anderson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (253.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Morten Anderson?
We classify Morten Anderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Morten a male or female name?
Morten is predominantly male. Out of 43 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Morten 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 share the full name Morten Anderson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.