Michael Palin
There are approximately 11 people named Michael Palin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Michael with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Palin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Michael
3.7M
Alive today
Named Palin
1.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.7M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 1.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #27,002
Per 100K: 0.30
Top ancestry: White (77.8%)
First name trend
Michael: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Michael. The peak year was 1957 with 93,041 births. The average person named Michael today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Palin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Palin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.8%.
- White77.8%
- Black or African American12.3%
- Hispanic or Latino6.1%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Michael has a living-bearer frequency of 1.0908% of the US population, based on 3,738,917 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Palin appears at a rate of 0.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Michael Palin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Michael
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Other people with the surname Palin
FAQ
Michael Palin: questions and answers
How many people are named Michael Palin?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Michael Palin. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (1.0908%) with the surname frequency (0.30 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Michael Palin?
We classify Michael Palin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Michael a male or female name?
Michael is predominantly male. Out of 4,440,391 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Michael 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.