Samantha Lavigne
There are approximately 14 people named Samantha Lavigne living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Samantha with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lavigne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Samantha
570K
Alive today
Named Lavigne
8.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 570K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1990
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 8.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,891
Per 100K: 2.44
Top ancestry: White (89.0%)
First name trend
Samantha: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Samantha. The peak year was 1990 with 25,926 births. The average person named Samantha today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lavigne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lavigne, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.0%.
- White89.0%
- Black or African American5.5%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Samantha has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1662% of the US population, based on 569,809 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lavigne appears at a rate of 2.44 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0024%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Samantha Lavigne. 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 Samantha
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FAQ
Samantha Lavigne: questions and answers
How many people are named Samantha Lavigne?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Samantha Lavigne. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1662%) with the surname frequency (2.44 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Samantha Lavigne?
We classify Samantha Lavigne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Samantha a male or female name?
Samantha is predominantly female. Out of 592,059 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Samantha 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.