Samantha Morton
There are approximately 114 people named Samantha Morton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,006,617 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Samantha with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Morton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
114
1 in 3,006,617
Named Samantha
570K
Alive today
Named Morton
69K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 570K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1990
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 69K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #568
Per 100K: 20.07
Top ancestry: White (74.0%)
First name trend
Samantha: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Samantha. The peak year was 1990 with 25,926 births. The average person named Samantha today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Morton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Morton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.0%.
- White74.0%
- Black or African American19.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Samantha has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1662% of the US population, based on 569,809 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Morton appears at a rate of 20.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0201%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 114 people with the full name Samantha Morton. 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
Samantha Morton: questions and answers
How many people are named Samantha Morton?
We estimate approximately 114 people in the United States share the full name Samantha Morton. That works out to about 1 in 3,006,617 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1662%) with the surname frequency (20.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Samantha Morton?
We classify Samantha Morton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,006,617 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Samantha a male or female name?
Samantha is predominantly female. Out of 592,059 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Samantha 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.