How Many People Are Named Potter Williams?

There are approximately 1 people named Potter Williams 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 Potter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Potter: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Potter. The peak year was 2018 with 10 births. The average person named Potter today is 10 years old.

Male
Female
0 2 4 6 8 10 2015

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
45.75%
Black
47.68%
Hispanic
2.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.82%
Two or More Races
2.81%

How we calculated this

The first name "Potter" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Potter Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Potter Williams?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Potter Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Potter is shared by 25 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,888,474.

How rare is the name Potter Williams?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Potter is very rare and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Potter a male or female name?

Potter is predominantly male, with 80.0% of bearers being male and 20.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2018 and the average bearer today is 10 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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