Ken Hughes
There are approximately 20 people named Ken Hughes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ken with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hughes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Ken
25K
Alive today
Named Hughes
275K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 275K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #90
Per 100K: 80.10
Top ancestry: White (78.4%)
First name trend
Ken: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ken. The peak year was 1960 with 1,776 births. The average person named Ken today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hughes surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hughes, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.4%.
- White78.4%
- Black or African American16.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ken has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0074% of the US population, based on 25,303 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hughes appears at a rate of 80.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0801%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Ken Hughes. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ken
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Other people with the surname Hughes
FAQ
Ken Hughes: questions and answers
How many people are named Ken Hughes?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Ken Hughes. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0074%) with the surname frequency (80.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ken Hughes?
We classify Ken Hughes as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ken a male or female name?
Ken is predominantly male. Out of 33,004 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Ken 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.