Kebrina
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Arabic name Khabra.
Name Census estimates that about 96 living Americans carry the first name Kebrina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kebrina today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kebrina births was 1993 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kebrina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kebrina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
96
~ 1 in 3,570,358 Americans
Peak year
1993
51 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1995 SSA rank
#11,102
Tracked since 1979
Census
Kebrina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 101 people with the first name Kebrina, which placed it at #53,227 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,227
National first-name rank
People counted
101
101 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
50.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kebrina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kebrina is Black at 50.5%. The next largest groups are White (22.8%) and Hispanic (13.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kebrina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kebrina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American50.5% · 51
- White22.8% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino13.9% · 14
- Two or more races6.9% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.9% · 6
Popularity
Kebrina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kebrina from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 95 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kebrina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kebrina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kebrinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Florida, New York recorded the most babies named Kebrina, while New York, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kebrina
The name Kebrina is believed to have originated in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around the 3rd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian word "kebrin," which means "silver" or "moonlight." The name was likely given to children born during the night or under the light of the moon.
In the early days of the Sumerian civilization, names held great significance and were often chosen based on the circumstances surrounding a child's birth or the traits their parents wished to bestow upon them. Kebrina was a name that celebrated the beauty and mystique of the moon, a celestial body that held immense importance in ancient Sumerian culture.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kebrina can be traced back to a cuneiform tablet dating back to around 2500 BCE, which lists the name among a group of women who were likely priestesses or attendants in a temple dedicated to the moon goddess, Nanna.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Kebrina. One of the earliest was Kebrina of Ur, a high priestess who lived during the reign of King Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur (around 2094-2047 BCE). She was renowned for her wisdom and spiritual guidance, and her name is mentioned in several ancient hymns and religious texts.
Another famous Kebrina was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BCE. Known for her teachings on ethics and the pursuit of virtue, she established a school of thought that attracted students from across the ancient world.
In the 12th century CE, Kebrina al-Andalusiyya was a renowned poet and scholar from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). Her works, which celebrated the beauty of nature and the complexities of human emotion, were widely admired and studied by her contemporaries.
During the Renaissance period, Kebrina Borghese (1584-1651) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her patronage of artists such as Caravaggio and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and her name is associated with some of the most iconic works of art from that era.
In more recent times, Kebrina Khufu (1925-2001) was an Egyptian archaeologist and historian who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Egyptian civilization. Her groundbreaking research on the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Valley of the Kings earned her international recognition and numerous accolades.
People
Kebrina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kebrina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kebrina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kebrina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 96 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kebrina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,570,358 US residents.
Is Kebrina a common name?
We classify Kebrina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 100 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kebrina most popular?
The single biggest year for Kebrina was 1993, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kebrina is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kebrina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 101 people with the name Kebrina, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,227 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kebrina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kebrina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kebrina leans strongly female. 100 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 2 male bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kebrina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kebrina is Black at 50.5%. The next largest groups are White (22.8%) and Hispanic (13.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kebrina most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kebrina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.5% (51 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kebrina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kebrina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kebrina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kebrina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kebrina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kebrina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Kebrina as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.