How Many People Are Named David Thornton?
There are approximately 811 people named David Thornton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 422,632 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name David with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thornton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
811
1 in 422,632 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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David: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name David. The peak year was 1955 with 86,450 births. The average person named David today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Thornton Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thornton, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "David" has an estimated frequency of 0.831% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Thornton" appears at a rate of 28.47 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 811 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named David
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David Thornton: Questions and Answers
How many people are named David Thornton?
We estimate approximately 811 people named David Thornton are alive in the United States today. The first name David is shared by 2,847,418 Americans, and the surname Thornton is shared by 95,629.
How rare is the name David Thornton?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 422,632 Americans. The first name David is very common and the surname Thornton is uncommon.
Is David a male or female name?
David is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 54 years old.
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. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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