Kel Mitchell
There are approximately 1 people named Kel Mitchell 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 Kel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mitchell. 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 Kel
229
Alive today
Named Mitchell
427K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 229
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (51.6%)
Estimated bearers: 427K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #47
Per 100K: 124.49
Top ancestry: White (58.4%)
First name trend
Kel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kel. The peak year was 2001 with 15 births. The average person named Kel today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 51.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kel 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 Kel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White51.6% · 399
- Black or African American24.4% · 189
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.4% · 73
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 52
- Two or more races5.9% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 15
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mitchell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mitchell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mitchell 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 Mitchell at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White58.4% · 217,316
- Black or African American31.8% · 118,205
- Two or more races4.7% · 17,339
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 13,408
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3,577
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2,259
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 229 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 Kel right now.
The surname Mitchell appears at a rate of 124.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1245%.
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 Kel Mitchell. 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 Mitchell
FAQ
Kel Mitchell: questions and answers
How many people are named Kel Mitchell?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kel Mitchell. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (124.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kel Mitchell?
We classify Kel Mitchell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kel a male or female name?
Kel is predominantly male. Out of 240 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Kel 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 Kel Mitchell?
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