Alton Craft
There are approximately 2 people named Alton Craft living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alton with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Craft. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Alton
23K
Alive today
Named Craft
34K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1937
Average age: 57
Top Census group: White (56.7%)
Estimated bearers: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,148
Per 100K: 10.05
Top ancestry: White (77.8%)
First name trend
Alton: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alton. The peak year was 1937 with 836 births. The average person named Alton today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alton
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 56.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alton 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 Alton at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White56.7% · 11,675
- Black or African American34.7% · 7,134
- Two or more races3.3% · 669
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 428
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 402
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 276
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Craft surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Craft, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Craft 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 Craft at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.8% · 23,370
- Black or African American14.6% · 4,380
- Two or more races3.9% · 1,159
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 818
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 178
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 126
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alton has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0068% of the US population, based on 23,251 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 Alton right now.
The surname Craft appears at a rate of 10.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0100%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Alton Craft. 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 Craft
FAQ
Alton Craft: questions and answers
How many people are named Alton Craft?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Alton Craft. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0068%) with the surname frequency (10.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alton Craft?
We classify Alton Craft as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alton a male or female name?
Alton is predominantly male. Out of 47,725 total SSA registrations, 99.2% were male and 0.8% were female. See the full Alton 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 common is the name Alton Craft?
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