Amanda Peterson
There are approximately 687 people named Amanda Peterson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 498,915 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Amanda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Peterson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
687
1 in 498,915
Named Amanda
728K
Alive today
Named Peterson
323K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 728K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1987
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 323K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #71
Per 100K: 94.34
Top ancestry: White (84.4%)
First name trend
Amanda: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Amanda. The peak year was 1987 with 41,909 births. The average person named Amanda today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Peterson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Peterson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.4%.
- White84.4%
- Black or African American10.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Amanda has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2124% of the US population, based on 727,877 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Peterson appears at a rate of 94.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0943%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 687 people with the full name Amanda Peterson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Amanda
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FAQ
Amanda Peterson: questions and answers
How many people are named Amanda Peterson?
We estimate approximately 687 people in the United States share the full name Amanda Peterson. That works out to about 1 in 498,915 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2124%) with the surname frequency (94.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Amanda Peterson?
We classify Amanda Peterson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 498,915 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Amanda a male or female name?
Amanda is predominantly female. Out of 792,151 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Amanda 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.