Jason Kidd
There are approximately 112 people named Jason Kidd living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,060,307 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jason with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kidd. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
112
1 in 3,060,307
Named Jason
993K
Alive today
Named Kidd
39K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 993K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 39K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,060
Per 100K: 11.25
Top ancestry: White (75.1%)
First name trend
Jason: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jason. The peak year was 1977 with 55,949 births. The average person named Jason today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kidd surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kidd, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.1%.
- White75.1%
- Black or African American19.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jason has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2897% of the US population, based on 993,104 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Kidd appears at a rate of 11.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0112%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 112 people with the full name Jason Kidd. 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
Jason Kidd: questions and answers
How many people are named Jason Kidd?
We estimate approximately 112 people in the United States share the full name Jason Kidd. That works out to about 1 in 3,060,307 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2897%) with the surname frequency (11.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jason Kidd?
We classify Jason Kidd as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,060,307 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jason a male or female name?
Jason is predominantly male. Out of 1,054,860 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Jason 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.