Cedric Kahn
There are approximately 2 people named Cedric Kahn living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cedric with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kahn. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Cedric
38K
Alive today
Named Kahn
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1982
Average age: 42
Top Census group: Black or African American (77.2%)
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,473
Per 100K: 4.76
Top ancestry: White (82.0%)
First name trend
Cedric: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cedric. The peak year was 1982 with 987 births. The average person named Cedric today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cedric
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Cedric, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 77.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cedric 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 Cedric at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American77.2% · 23,390
- White11.0% · 3,338
- Two or more races4.1% · 1,253
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 1,189
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 846
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 282
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kahn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kahn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kahn 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 Kahn at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.0% · 11,665
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.7% · 1,244
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 537
- Two or more races3.0% · 433
- Black or African American2.0% · 286
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 67
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cedric has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0110% of the US population, based on 37,750 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 Cedric right now.
The surname Kahn appears at a rate of 4.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0048%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Cedric Kahn. 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
Cedric Kahn: questions and answers
How many people are named Cedric Kahn?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Cedric Kahn. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0110%) with the surname frequency (4.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cedric Kahn?
We classify Cedric Kahn as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cedric a male or female name?
Cedric is predominantly male. Out of 42,167 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Cedric 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 common is the name Cedric Kahn?
Find out how many people are called Cedric Kahn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.