Stephen Norrington
There are approximately 1 people named Stephen Norrington 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 Stephen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Norrington. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Stephen
681K
Alive today
Named Norrington
583
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 681K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 583
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #42,163
Per 100K: 0.17
Top ancestry: White (53.2%)
First name trend
Stephen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Stephen. The peak year was 1952 with 23,081 births. The average person named Stephen today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Norrington surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Norrington, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 53.2%.
- White53.2%
- Black or African American39.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Unknown or suppressed0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Stephen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1986% of the US population, based on 680,609 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Norrington appears at a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Stephen Norrington. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Stephen
FAQ
Stephen Norrington: questions and answers
How many people are named Stephen Norrington?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Stephen Norrington. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1986%) with the surname frequency (0.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Stephen Norrington?
We classify Stephen Norrington as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Stephen a male or female name?
Stephen is predominantly male. Out of 866,834 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Stephen 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.