Christian Mefford
There are approximately 6 people named Christian Mefford living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mefford. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Christian
453K
Alive today
Named Mefford
4.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 453K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1996
Average age: 26
Top Census group: White (42.0%)
Estimated bearers: 4.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,438
Per 100K: 1.26
Top ancestry: White (90.5%)
First name trend
Christian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christian. The peak year was 1996 with 16,543 births. The average person named Christian today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Christian
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Christian, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 42.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Christian 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 Christian at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White42.0% · 174,488
- Hispanic or Latino37.8% · 157,166
- Black or African American12.2% · 50,901
- Two or more races4.4% · 18,201
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 12,721
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2,308
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mefford surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mefford, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mefford 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 Mefford at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.5% · 3,400
- Two or more races4.3% · 162
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 112
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 34
- Black or African American0.8% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 20
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Christian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1322% of the US population, based on 453,090 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 Christian right now.
The surname Mefford appears at a rate of 1.26 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0013%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Christian Mefford. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Christian
FAQ
Christian Mefford: questions and answers
How many people are named Christian Mefford?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Christian Mefford. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1322%) with the surname frequency (1.26 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Christian Mefford?
We classify Christian Mefford as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Christian a male or female name?
Christian is predominantly male. Out of 470,105 total SSA registrations, 95.8% were male and 4.2% were female. See the full Christian 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 Christian Mefford?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the name Christian Mefford is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.