Kobe Bryant
There are approximately 14 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 24,482,453 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Kobe
22K
Alive today
Named Bryant
212K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2020
Average age: 16
Top Census group: Black or African American (31.5%)
Estimated bearers: 212K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #135
Per 100K: 61.80
Top ancestry: White (56.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kobe
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kobe, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 31.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kobe 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 Kobe at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American31.5% · 4,793
- White31.2% · 4,754
- Hispanic or Latino13.9% · 2,122
- Two or more races13.8% · 2,101
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.2% · 1,099
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 344
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bryant surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bryant, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 56.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bryant 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 Bryant at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White56.0% · 103,459
- Black or African American34.6% · 63,943
- Two or more races4.9% · 9,070
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 5,760
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,581
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 914
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).
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 Kobe right now.
The surname Bryant appears at a rate of 61.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0618%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 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 14 people in the United States share the full name Kobe Bryant. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0065%) with the surname frequency (61.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kobe Bryant?
We classify Kobe Bryant as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 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 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 share the full name Kobe Bryant?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.