Edward Norton
There are approximately 128 people named Edward Norton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,677,768 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Edward with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Norton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
128
1 in 2,677,768
Named Edward
642K
Alive today
Named Norton
68K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 642K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (73.2%)
Estimated bearers: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #556
Per 100K: 19.96
Top ancestry: White (85.0%)
First name trend
Edward: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Edward. The peak year was 1924 with 21,223 births. The average person named Edward today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edward
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Edward, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edward 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 Edward at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.2% · 450,977
- Hispanic or Latino10.8% · 66,395
- Black or African American10.4% · 63,869
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 17,276
- Two or more races2.3% · 14,124
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3,484
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Norton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Norton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Norton 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 Norton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.0% · 50,704
- Black or African American6.2% · 3,707
- Two or more races3.8% · 2,260
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,895
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 657
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 443
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Edward has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1873% of the US population, based on 641,974 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 Edward right now.
The surname Norton appears at a rate of 19.96 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0200%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 128 people with the full name Edward Norton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Edward Norton: questions and answers
How many people are named Edward Norton?
We estimate approximately 128 people in the United States share the full name Edward Norton. That works out to about 1 in 2,677,768 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1873%) with the surname frequency (19.96 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Edward Norton?
We classify Edward Norton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,677,768 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Edward a male or female name?
Edward is predominantly male. Out of 1,307,348 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Edward 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 many Americans are named Edward Norton?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.