Sally Kirkland
There are approximately 10 people named Sally Kirkland living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sally with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kirkland. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Sally
103K
Alive today
Named Kirkland
33K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 103K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 65
Top Census group: White (84.3%)
Estimated bearers: 33K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,207
Per 100K: 9.58
Top ancestry: White (66.0%)
First name trend
Sally: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sally. The peak year was 1947 with 5,279 births. The average person named Sally today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sally
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sally, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sally 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 Sally at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.3% · 117,494
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 9,093
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 5,377
- Black or African American3.1% · 4,320
- Two or more races1.6% · 2,208
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 836
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kirkland surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kirkland, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kirkland 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 Kirkland at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.0% · 18,920
- Black or African American25.6% · 7,342
- Two or more races4.2% · 1,209
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 891
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 143
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 142
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sally has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0302% of the US population, based on 103,490 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 Sally right now.
The surname Kirkland appears at a rate of 9.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0096%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Sally Kirkland. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sally
FAQ
Sally Kirkland: questions and answers
How many people are named Sally Kirkland?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Sally Kirkland. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0302%) with the surname frequency (9.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sally Kirkland?
We classify Sally Kirkland as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sally a male or female name?
Sally is predominantly female. Out of 205,673 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Sally 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 are called Sally Kirkland?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.