Joe Kennedy
There are approximately 130 people named Joe Kennedy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,636,572 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kennedy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
130
1 in 2,636,572
Named Joe
217K
Alive today
Named Kennedy
206K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 217K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1936
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 206K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #146
Per 100K: 59.96
Top ancestry: White (80.8%)
First name trend
Joe: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joe. The peak year was 1936 with 8,266 births. The average person named Joe today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kennedy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kennedy, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.8%.
- White80.8%
- Black or African American13.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Joe has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0633% of the US population, based on 217,107 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Kennedy appears at a rate of 59.96 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0600%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 130 people with the full name Joe Kennedy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Joe
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Other people with the surname Kennedy
FAQ
Joe Kennedy: questions and answers
How many people are named Joe Kennedy?
We estimate approximately 130 people in the United States share the full name Joe Kennedy. That works out to about 1 in 2,636,572 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0633%) with the surname frequency (59.96 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Joe Kennedy?
We classify Joe Kennedy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,636,572 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Joe a male or female name?
Joe is predominantly male. Out of 464,326 total SSA registrations, 97.6% were male and 2.4% were female. See the full Joe 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.