Kirby Wayne
There are approximately 1 people named Kirby Wayne 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 Kirby with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wayne. 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 Kirby
14K
Alive today
Named Wayne
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1984
Average age: 48
Top Census group: White (77.3%)
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,479
Per 100K: 3.35
Top ancestry: White (74.5%)
First name trend
Kirby: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kirby. The peak year was 1984 with 509 births. The average person named Kirby today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kirby
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kirby, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kirby 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 Kirby at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.3% · 10,266
- Black or African American12.4% · 1,646
- Two or more races3.2% · 422
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 373
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 373
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 198
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wayne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wayne, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wayne 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 Wayne at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.5% · 7,458
- Black or African American15.4% · 1,538
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 389
- Two or more races3.6% · 356
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 160
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 109
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kirby has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0042% of the US population, based on 14,306 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 Kirby right now.
The surname Wayne appears at a rate of 3.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0033%.
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 Kirby Wayne. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kirby
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FAQ
Kirby Wayne: questions and answers
How many people are named Kirby Wayne?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kirby Wayne. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0042%) with the surname frequency (3.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kirby Wayne?
We classify Kirby Wayne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kirby a male or female name?
Kirby is predominantly unisex. Out of 18,395 total SSA registrations, 78.8% were male and 21.2% were female. See the full Kirby 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 Kirby Wayne?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.