Jeff Kent
There are approximately 13 people named Jeff Kent living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jeff with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kent. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Jeff
95K
Alive today
Named Kent
48K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 61
Top Census group: White (88.3%)
Estimated bearers: 48K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #799
Per 100K: 14.11
Top ancestry: White (81.1%)
First name trend
Jeff: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jeff. The peak year was 1961 with 9,473 births. The average person named Jeff today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeff
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jeff, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 88.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeff 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 Jeff at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.3% · 184,292
- Black or African American3.4% · 7,040
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 5,920
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 5,635
- Two or more races2.2% · 4,525
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,202
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kent surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kent, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kent 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 Kent at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.1% · 34,197
- Black or African American10.1% · 4,257
- Two or more races3.9% · 1,653
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 1,413
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 383
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 260
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jeff has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0278% of the US population, based on 95,388 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 Jeff right now.
The surname Kent appears at a rate of 14.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0141%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Jeff Kent. 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
Jeff Kent: questions and answers
How many people are named Jeff Kent?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Jeff Kent. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0278%) with the surname frequency (14.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jeff Kent?
We classify Jeff Kent as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jeff a male or female name?
Jeff is predominantly male. Out of 120,475 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Jeff 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 Jeff Kent?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.