Garrett Kemper
There are approximately 4 people named Garrett Kemper living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Garrett with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kemper. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Garrett
129K
Alive today
Named Kemper
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 129K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 30
Top Census group: White (86.8%)
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,541
Per 100K: 3.29
Top ancestry: White (86.8%)
First name trend
Garrett: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Garrett. The peak year was 2000 with 5,850 births. The average person named Garrett today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Garrett
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Garrett, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 86.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Garrett 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 Garrett at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.8% · 101,146
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 4,844
- Two or more races4.0% · 4,708
- Black or African American2.8% · 3,316
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 1,481
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,056
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kemper surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kemper, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kemper 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 Kemper at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.8% · 8,532
- Black or African American5.4% · 528
- Two or more races3.9% · 388
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 271
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 70
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 44
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Garrett has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0376% of the US population, based on 128,737 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 Garrett right now.
The surname Kemper appears at a rate of 3.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0033%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Garrett Kemper. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Garrett
FAQ
Garrett Kemper: questions and answers
How many people are named Garrett Kemper?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Garrett Kemper. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0376%) with the surname frequency (3.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Garrett Kemper?
We classify Garrett Kemper as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Garrett a male or female name?
Garrett is predominantly male. Out of 135,674 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Garrett 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 Americans are named Garrett Kemper?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.