Jenny Mccarthy
There are approximately 22 people named Jenny Mccarthy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jenny with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mccarthy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
22
1 in 15,579,743
Named Jenny
77K
Alive today
Named Mccarthy
96K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 77K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 96K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #384
Per 100K: 28.12
Top ancestry: White (92.3%)
First name trend
Jenny: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jenny. The peak year was 1977 with 2,700 births. The average person named Jenny today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mccarthy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mccarthy, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.3%.
- White92.3%
- Black or African American3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jenny has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0224% of the US population, based on 76,863 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mccarthy appears at a rate of 28.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0281%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 22 people with the full name Jenny Mccarthy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Mccarthy
FAQ
Jenny Mccarthy: questions and answers
How many people are named Jenny Mccarthy?
We estimate approximately 22 people in the United States share the full name Jenny Mccarthy. That works out to about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0224%) with the surname frequency (28.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jenny Mccarthy?
We classify Jenny Mccarthy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jenny a male or female name?
Jenny is predominantly female. Out of 92,561 total SSA registrations, 0.7% were male and 99.3% were female. See the full Jenny 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.