Ben Davidson
There are approximately 15 people named Ben Davidson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ben with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Davidson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Ben
41K
Alive today
Named Davidson
121K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 41K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 121K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #301
Per 100K: 35.23
Top ancestry: White (84.4%)
First name trend
Ben: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ben. The peak year was 1918 with 1,293 births. The average person named Ben today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Davidson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Davidson, 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 races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ben has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0121% of the US population, based on 41,427 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Davidson appears at a rate of 35.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0352%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Ben Davidson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Ben
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FAQ
Ben Davidson: questions and answers
How many people are named Ben Davidson?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Ben Davidson. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0121%) with the surname frequency (35.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ben Davidson?
We classify Ben Davidson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ben a male or female name?
Ben is predominantly male. Out of 85,516 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Ben 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.