Allen Barton
There are approximately 38 people named Allen Barton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Allen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
38
1 in 9,019,851
Named Allen
177K
Alive today
Named Barton
74K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 177K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (71.6%)
Estimated bearers: 74K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #506
Per 100K: 21.67
Top ancestry: White (82.2%)
First name trend
Allen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Allen. The peak year was 1951 with 5,203 births. The average person named Allen today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allen
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Allen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 71.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Allen 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 Allen at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.6% · 119,592
- Black or African American12.8% · 21,338
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 10,339
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.4% · 9,031
- Two or more races3.0% · 4,960
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,666
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Barton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Barton 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 Barton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.2% · 53,236
- Black or African American7.9% · 5,096
- Two or more races4.1% · 2,660
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 2,441
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 864
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 464
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Allen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0516% of the US population, based on 177,027 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 Allen right now.
The surname Barton appears at a rate of 21.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0217%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 38 people with the full name Allen Barton. 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
Allen Barton: questions and answers
How many people are named Allen Barton?
We estimate approximately 38 people in the United States share the full name Allen Barton. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0516%) with the surname frequency (21.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Allen Barton?
We classify Allen Barton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Allen a male or female name?
Allen is predominantly male. Out of 273,148 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Allen 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 have the full name Allen Barton?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Allen Barton is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.