Kyle Maclachlan
There are approximately 2 people named Kyle Maclachlan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kyle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maclachlan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Kyle
473K
Alive today
Named Maclachlan
1.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 473K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1990
Average age: 34
Estimated bearers: 1.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #21,633
Per 100K: 0.41
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Kyle: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kyle. The peak year was 1990 with 22,947 births. The average person named Kyle today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Maclachlan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maclachlan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
- White91.9%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kyle has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1379% of the US population, based on 472,628 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Maclachlan appears at a rate of 0.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Kyle Maclachlan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kyle
FAQ
Kyle Maclachlan: questions and answers
How many people are named Kyle Maclachlan?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Kyle Maclachlan. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1379%) with the surname frequency (0.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kyle Maclachlan?
We classify Kyle Maclachlan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kyle a male or female name?
Kyle is predominantly male. Out of 494,085 total SSA registrations, 98.2% were male and 1.8% were female. See the full Kyle 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.