Caitlin Kenny
There are approximately 6 people named Caitlin Kenny living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Caitlin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kenny. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Caitlin
108K
Alive today
Named Kenny
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 108K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1988
Average age: 32
Top Census group: White (86.7%)
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,143
Per 100K: 5.51
Top ancestry: White (86.3%)
First name trend
Caitlin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Caitlin. The peak year was 1988 with 7,274 births. The average person named Caitlin today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caitlin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Caitlin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 86.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Caitlin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Caitlin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.7% · 89,032
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 5,086
- Two or more races4.1% · 4,235
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 2,225
- Black or African American1.6% · 1,651
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 404
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kenny surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kenny, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kenny described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Kenny at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.3% · 14,212
- Black or African American5.5% · 913
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 543
- Two or more races3.2% · 535
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 165
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 106
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Caitlin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0316% of the US population, based on 108,321 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Caitlin right now.
The surname Kenny appears at a rate of 5.51 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0055%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Caitlin Kenny. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Caitlin Kenny: questions and answers
How many people are named Caitlin Kenny?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Caitlin Kenny. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0316%) with the surname frequency (5.51 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Caitlin Kenny?
We classify Caitlin Kenny as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Caitlin a male or female name?
Caitlin is predominantly female. Out of 112,351 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Caitlin 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Caitlin Kenny?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.