Katie Holmes
There are approximately 101 people named Katie Holmes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,393,607 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Katie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Holmes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
101
1 in 3,393,607
Named Katie
190K
Alive today
Named Holmes
182K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 190K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1986
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 182K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #171
Per 100K: 53.15
Top ancestry: White (56.8%)
First name trend
Katie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Katie. The peak year was 1986 with 8,371 births. The average person named Katie today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Holmes surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Holmes, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 56.8%.
- White56.8%
- Black or African American37.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Katie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0553% of the US population, based on 189,568 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Holmes appears at a rate of 53.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0531%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 101 people with the full name Katie Holmes. 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 Holmes
FAQ
Katie Holmes: questions and answers
How many people are named Katie Holmes?
We estimate approximately 101 people in the United States share the full name Katie Holmes. That works out to about 1 in 3,393,607 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0553%) with the surname frequency (53.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Katie Holmes?
We classify Katie Holmes as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,393,607 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Katie a male or female name?
Katie is predominantly female. Out of 241,287 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Katie 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.