Kerry Mcfadden
There are approximately 9 people named Kerry Mcfadden 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 Kerry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcfadden. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Kerry
83K
Alive today
Named Mcfadden
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 83K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,098
Per 100K: 10.79
Top ancestry: White (60.3%)
First name trend
Kerry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kerry. The peak year was 1960 with 3,127 births. The average person named Kerry today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcfadden surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcfadden, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.3%.
- White60.3%
- Black or African American34.8%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kerry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0241% of the US population, based on 82,713 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mcfadden appears at a rate of 10.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0108%.
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 Kerry Mcfadden. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kerry
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Other people with the surname Mcfadden
FAQ
Kerry Mcfadden: questions and answers
How many people are named Kerry Mcfadden?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Kerry Mcfadden. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0241%) with the surname frequency (10.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kerry Mcfadden?
We classify Kerry Mcfadden as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kerry a male or female name?
Kerry is predominantly unisex. Out of 98,563 total SSA registrations, 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. See the full Kerry 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.