Dansby Swanson
There are approximately 1 people named Dansby Swanson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dansby with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Swanson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dansby
208
Alive today
Named Swanson
85K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 208
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 5
Estimated bearers: 85K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #439
Per 100K: 24.76
Top ancestry: White (87.2%)
First name trend
Dansby: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dansby. The peak year was 2022 with 51 births. The average person named Dansby today is 5 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Swanson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Swanson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Swanson 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 Swanson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.2% · 64,517
- Black or African American4.9% · 3,617
- Two or more races3.4% · 2,506
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 2,403
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 641
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 331
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dansby has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 208 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Swanson appears at a rate of 24.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0248%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dansby Swanson. 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 Swanson
FAQ
Dansby Swanson: questions and answers
How many people are named Dansby Swanson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dansby Swanson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (24.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dansby Swanson?
We classify Dansby Swanson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dansby a male or female name?
Dansby is predominantly male. Out of 209 total SSA registrations, 94.3% were male and 5.7% were female. See the full Dansby 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 Dansby Swanson?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Dansby Swanson on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.