Kieth Merrill
There are approximately 1 people named Kieth Merrill living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kieth with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Merrill. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Kieth
2.1K
Alive today
Named Merrill
36K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 56
Top Census group: White (71.2%)
Estimated bearers: 36K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,093
Per 100K: 10.54
Top ancestry: White (87.3%)
First name trend
Kieth: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kieth. The peak year was 1964 with 88 births. The average person named Kieth today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kieth
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kieth, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 71.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kieth 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 Kieth at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.2% · 1,826
- Black or African American17.5% · 449
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 96
- Two or more races3.4% · 86
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 56
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 50
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Merrill surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Merrill, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Merrill 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 Merrill at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.3% · 27,506
- Black or African American4.0% · 1,256
- Two or more races3.7% · 1,162
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 1,078
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 276
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 229
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kieth has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,133 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 Kieth right now.
The surname Merrill appears at a rate of 10.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0105%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Kieth Merrill. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Kieth Merrill: questions and answers
How many people are named Kieth Merrill?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kieth Merrill. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (10.54 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kieth Merrill?
We classify Kieth Merrill as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kieth a male or female name?
Kieth is predominantly male. Out of 2,837 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Kieth 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 common is the name Kieth Merrill?
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