Sterling Hayden
There are approximately 4 people named Sterling Hayden living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sterling with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hayden. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Sterling
31K
Alive today
Named Hayden
44K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #930
Per 100K: 12.70
Top ancestry: White (80.6%)
First name trend
Sterling: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sterling. The peak year was 2024 with 1,098 births. The average person named Sterling today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hayden surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hayden, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.6%.
- White80.6%
- Black or African American14.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sterling has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0090% of the US population, based on 30,937 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hayden appears at a rate of 12.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0127%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Sterling Hayden. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sterling
FAQ
Sterling Hayden: questions and answers
How many people are named Sterling Hayden?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Sterling Hayden. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0090%) with the surname frequency (12.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sterling Hayden?
We classify Sterling Hayden as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sterling a male or female name?
Sterling is predominantly male. Out of 40,025 total SSA registrations, 91.2% were male and 8.8% were female. See the full Sterling 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.