Kobe Bryant
There are approximately 15 people named Kobe Bryant living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kobe with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bryant. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Kobe
22K
Alive today
Named Bryant
224K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2020
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 224K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #128
Per 100K: 65.35
Top ancestry: White (58.5%)
First name trend
Kobe: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kobe. The peak year was 2020 with 1,572 births. The average person named Kobe today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bryant surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bryant, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.5%.
- White58.5%
- Black or African American35.6%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kobe has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0065% of the US population, based on 22,246 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bryant appears at a rate of 65.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0653%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Kobe Bryant. 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 Bryant
FAQ
Kobe Bryant: questions and answers
How many people are named Kobe Bryant?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Kobe Bryant. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0065%) with the surname frequency (65.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kobe Bryant?
We classify Kobe Bryant as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kobe a male or female name?
Kobe is predominantly male. Out of 22,497 total SSA registrations, 97.4% were male and 2.6% were female. See the full Kobe 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.