Kirk Douglas
There are approximately 20 people named Kirk Douglas living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kirk with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Douglas. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Kirk
57K
Alive today
Named Douglas
118K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 57K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 118K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #311
Per 100K: 34.39
Top ancestry: White (58.6%)
First name trend
Kirk: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kirk. The peak year was 1962 with 2,558 births. The average person named Kirk today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Douglas surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Douglas, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.6%.
- White58.6%
- Black or African American34.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kirk has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0167% of the US population, based on 57,262 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Douglas appears at a rate of 34.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0344%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Kirk Douglas. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kirk
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Other people with the surname Douglas
FAQ
Kirk Douglas: questions and answers
How many people are named Kirk Douglas?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Kirk Douglas. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0167%) with the surname frequency (34.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kirk Douglas?
We classify Kirk Douglas as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kirk a male or female name?
Kirk is predominantly male. Out of 68,217 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Kirk 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.