Keith Ellison
There are approximately 52 people named Keith Ellison living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,591,430 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Keith with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ellison. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
52
1 in 6,591,430
Named Keith
355K
Alive today
Named Ellison
50K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 355K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 50K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #809
Per 100K: 14.52
Top ancestry: White (65.8%)
First name trend
Keith: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Keith. The peak year was 1957 with 12,483 births. The average person named Keith today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ellison surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ellison, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.8%.
- White65.8%
- Black or African American28.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Keith has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1035% of the US population, based on 354,908 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ellison appears at a rate of 14.52 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0145%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 52 people with the full name Keith Ellison. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Keith
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FAQ
Keith Ellison: questions and answers
How many people are named Keith Ellison?
We estimate approximately 52 people in the United States share the full name Keith Ellison. That works out to about 1 in 6,591,430 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1035%) with the surname frequency (14.52 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Keith Ellison?
We classify Keith Ellison as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,591,430 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Keith a male or female name?
Keith is predominantly male. Out of 439,808 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Keith 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.