Eartha Kitt
There are approximately 1 people named Eartha Kitt living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eartha with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kitt. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Eartha
1.3K
Alive today
Named Kitt
2.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 69
Top Census group: Black or African American (90.3%)
Estimated bearers: 2.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #13,822
Per 100K: 0.70
Top ancestry: White (49.7%)
First name trend
Eartha: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eartha. The peak year was 1955 with 108 births. The average person named Eartha today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eartha
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Eartha, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 90.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eartha 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 Eartha at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American90.3% · 1,382
- White4.4% · 68
- Two or more races2.5% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 6
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kitt surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kitt, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 49.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kitt 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 Kitt at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White49.7% · 1,041
- Black or African American39.4% · 825
- Two or more races5.0% · 105
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 92
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 11
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eartha has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,338 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 Eartha right now.
The surname Kitt appears at a rate of 0.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Eartha Kitt. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Eartha Kitt: questions and answers
How many people are named Eartha Kitt?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Eartha Kitt. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (0.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eartha Kitt?
We classify Eartha Kitt as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eartha a male or female name?
Eartha is predominantly female. Out of 2,952 total SSA registrations, 1.1% were male and 98.9% were female. See the full Eartha 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 Eartha Kitt?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.