Kenyon Martin
There are approximately 18 people named Kenyon Martin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kenyon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Kenyon
7.4K
Alive today
Named Martin
816K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 7.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 816K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #20
Per 100K: 238.19
Top ancestry: White (74.8%)
First name trend
Kenyon: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kenyon. The peak year was 2005 with 323 births. The average person named Kenyon today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Martin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Martin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.8%.
- White74.8%
- Black or African American15.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.6%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kenyon has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0022% of the US population, based on 7,392 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Martin appears at a rate of 238.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2382%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Kenyon Martin. 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 Martin
FAQ
Kenyon Martin: questions and answers
How many people are named Kenyon Martin?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Kenyon Martin. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0022%) with the surname frequency (238.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kenyon Martin?
We classify Kenyon Martin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kenyon a male or female name?
Kenyon is predominantly male. Out of 8,133 total SSA registrations, 97.7% were male and 2.3% were female. See the full Kenyon 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.