Madeline Kahn
There are approximately 7 people named Madeline Kahn living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Madeline with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kahn. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Madeline
152K
Alive today
Named Kahn
17K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 152K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,473
Per 100K: 4.94
Top ancestry: White (86.1%)
First name trend
Madeline: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Madeline. The peak year was 1998 with 5,869 births. The average person named Madeline today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kahn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kahn, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.1%.
- White86.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Black or African American1.9%
- Two or more races1.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Madeline has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0442% of the US population, based on 151,548 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Kahn appears at a rate of 4.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0049%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Madeline Kahn. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Madeline Kahn: questions and answers
How many people are named Madeline Kahn?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Madeline Kahn. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0442%) with the surname frequency (4.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Madeline Kahn?
We classify Madeline Kahn as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Madeline a male or female name?
Madeline is predominantly female. Out of 204,520 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Madeline 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.