Kelley Waggoner
There are approximately 2 people named Kelley Waggoner living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kelley with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Waggoner. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Kelley
46K
Alive today
Named Waggoner
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1968
Average age: 50
Top Census group: White (87.3%)
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,475
Per 100K: 4.75
Top ancestry: White (88.8%)
First name trend
Kelley: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kelley. The peak year was 1968 with 2,086 births. The average person named Kelley today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kelley
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kelley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 87.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kelley 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 Kelley at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.3% · 39,441
- Black or African American5.1% · 2,294
- Two or more races3.0% · 1,375
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 1,237
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 603
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 220
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Waggoner surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Waggoner, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Waggoner 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 Waggoner at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.8% · 12,610
- Two or more races4.1% · 580
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 460
- Black or African American2.5% · 362
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 111
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 79
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kelley has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0133% of the US population, based on 45,625 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 Kelley right now.
The surname Waggoner appears at a rate of 4.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0048%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Kelley Waggoner. 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 Waggoner
FAQ
Kelley Waggoner: questions and answers
How many people are named Kelley Waggoner?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Kelley Waggoner. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0133%) with the surname frequency (4.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kelley Waggoner?
We classify Kelley Waggoner as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kelley a male or female name?
Kelley is predominantly unisex. Out of 52,361 total SSA registrations, 12.0% were male and 88.0% were female. See the full Kelley 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.
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