How Many People Are Named Colton Anderson?

Statistical full-name demographic model combining official Social Security & Census data

⚡ Quick AnswerStatistical Model (SSA 1880–2024 · Census Surnames)

Under our demographic statistical model, an estimated ~360 living people in the United States share the full name Colton Anderson.

Estimated Full-Name Count
~360 People
First Name: Colton
~134,518 Living (Rank #17)
Surname: Anderson
784,404 Census (Rank #15)
First Name Profile

Colton

Colton ranks as the #17 most common given name in U.S. Social Security history, with an estimated 134,518 living bearers nationwide.

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Surname Profile

Anderson

Anderson ranks as the #15 most frequent surname in official U.S. Census Bureau tabulations, representing 784,404 individuals across decennial returns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Surnames

How We Estimate Full-Name Frequency

Because privacy laws prevent the release of individualized master population rosters, statistical demographic models use the law of independent probabilities to estimate full-name frequencies:

P(Colton Anderson) ≈ P(Colton) × P(Anderson) × U.S. Population

1. First-Name Frequency: Based on historical SSA birth registrations adjusted by CDC life table actuarial survival rates.
2. Surname Frequency: Based on official U.S. Census Bureau decennial surname tabulations.
3. Mathematical Note: First and last names do not always distribute with complete independence across all ethnic sub-populations. This figure represents an evidence-grounded statistical estimate rather than an exact physical roll-call.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Colton Anderson

How many people in the U.S. have the full name Colton Anderson?

Based on joint demographic modeling of Social Security and Census datasets, an estimated 360 living people in the United States share the full name Colton Anderson.

Is this an exact count of living individuals named Colton Anderson?

No. This is a statistical estimate calculated from independent first-name and surname distributions. The U.S. government does not publish a direct enumeration of identifiable full names for privacy reasons.

How is the Colton Anderson full-name estimate calculated?

We calculate the joint probability of having the first name Colton (~134,518 living bearers) and the surname Anderson (~784,404 Census occurrences) across the U.S. population under the statistical independence assumption.

What data sources are used?

Our model utilizes official U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA 1880–2024) birth applications, CDC/NCHS actuarial life tables for cohort survival, and U.S. Decennial Census surname frequency tabulations.

First-Name Source: SSA 1880–2024Surname Source: Census Decennial SurnamesMethodology Version: 1.0.0Privacy: Statistical aggregate only (no private identifiable records)
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