Curtis Kennady
There are approximately 1 people named Curtis Kennady 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 Curtis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kennady. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Curtis
185K
Alive today
Named Kennady
298
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 185K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 54
Top Census group: White (65.2%)
Estimated bearers: 298
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #79,118
Per 100K: 0.09
Top ancestry: White (76.2%)
First name trend
Curtis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Curtis. The peak year was 1962 with 5,603 births. The average person named Curtis today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Curtis
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Curtis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Curtis 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 Curtis at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.2% · 104,109
- Black or African American26.9% · 42,874
- Two or more races3.5% · 5,517
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 3,402
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 2,073
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 1,693
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kennady surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kennady, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kennady 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 Kennady at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.2% · 198
- Black or African American10.4% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 11
- Two or more races3.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Curtis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0540% of the US population, based on 185,094 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 Curtis right now.
The surname Kennady appears at a rate of 0.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Curtis Kennady. 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
Curtis Kennady: questions and answers
How many people are named Curtis Kennady?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Curtis Kennady. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0540%) with the surname frequency (0.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Curtis Kennady?
We classify Curtis Kennady as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Curtis a male or female name?
Curtis is predominantly male. Out of 262,636 total SSA registrations, 99.1% were male and 0.9% were female. See the full Curtis 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 have the full name Curtis Kennady?
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