How Many People Are Named Christian Peterson?

There are approximately 402 people named Christian Peterson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 852,623 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Peterson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

402

1 in 852,623 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Christian

Last Name

Peterson

Christian: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christian. The peak year was 1996 with 16,543 births. The average person named Christian today is 26 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the First Name Christian

In the 2020 Census, the first name Christian was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.97%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (37.80%) and Black (12.24%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Christian in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Christian rose or fell over time.

White

41.97%

Black

12.24%

Hispanic

37.80%

Asian/Pacific Islander

3.06%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.56%

Two or More Races

4.38%

Ancestry of the Peterson Surname

The surname Peterson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Peterson in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

81.93%

Black

9.68%

Hispanic

3.36%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.85%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.71%

Two or More Races

3.49%

How we calculated this

The first name "Christian" has an estimated frequency of 0.132% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Peterson" appears at a rate of 88.71 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Christian are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 402 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Christian

Christian Smith Christian Johnson Christian Williams Christian Brown Christian Jones Christian Garcia Christian Thompson Christian King

Other people with the surname Peterson

Michael Peterson James Peterson John Peterson David Peterson Robert Peterson William Peterson Christopher Peterson Richard Peterson

Christian Peterson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Christian Peterson?

We estimate approximately 402 people named Christian Peterson are alive in the United States today. The first name Christian is shared by 453,090 Americans, and the surname Peterson is shared by 304,054.

How rare is the name Christian Peterson?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 852,623 Americans. The first name Christian is common and the surname Peterson is common.

Is Christian a male or female name?

Christian is predominantly male, with 95.8% of bearers being male and 4.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1996 and the average bearer today is 26 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Christian?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Christian was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.97%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (37.80%) and Black (12.24%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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