Kenan Thompson
There are approximately 9 people named Kenan Thompson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kenan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thompson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Kenan
4.4K
Alive today
Named Thompson
734K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 22
Top Census group: White (64.4%)
Estimated bearers: 734K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #23
Per 100K: 214.15
Top ancestry: White (67.1%)
First name trend
Kenan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kenan. The peak year was 2024 with 187 births. The average person named Kenan today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kenan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kenan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 64.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kenan 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 Kenan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.4% · 2,544
- Black or African American21.3% · 842
- Two or more races5.2% · 206
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 186
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 145
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 27
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Thompson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thompson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Thompson 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 Thompson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.1% · 429,753
- Black or African American22.9% · 146,892
- Two or more races4.6% · 29,433
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 22,219
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 7,240
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 4,562
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kenan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0013% of the US population, based on 4,381 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 Kenan right now.
The surname Thompson appears at a rate of 214.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2142%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Kenan Thompson. 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 Thompson
FAQ
Kenan Thompson: questions and answers
How many people are named Kenan Thompson?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Kenan Thompson. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0013%) with the surname frequency (214.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kenan Thompson?
We classify Kenan Thompson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kenan a male or female name?
Kenan is predominantly male. Out of 4,490 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Kenan 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 are called Kenan Thompson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.