Sven Witthaus
There are approximately 1 people named Sven Witthaus 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 Sven with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Witthaus. 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 Sven
2.1K
Alive today
Named Witthaus
282
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2015
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (84.5%)
Estimated bearers: 282
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #82,600
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (92.7%)
First name trend
Sven: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sven. The peak year was 2015 with 58 births. The average person named Sven today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sven
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sven, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sven 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 Sven at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.5% · 2,515
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 162
- Two or more races4.5% · 133
- Black or African American2.8% · 84
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 64
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 17
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Witthaus surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Witthaus, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Witthaus 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 Witthaus at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.7% · 228
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 12
- Two or more races1.2% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sven has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,118 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 Sven right now.
The surname Witthaus appears at a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
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 Sven Witthaus. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sven
FAQ
Sven Witthaus: questions and answers
How many people are named Sven Witthaus?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sven Witthaus. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (0.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sven Witthaus?
We classify Sven Witthaus as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sven a male or female name?
Sven is predominantly male. Out of 2,484 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Sven 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.
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