Kal Penn
There are approximately 1 people named Kal Penn 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 Kal with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Penn. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Kal
1.1K
Alive today
Named Penn
23K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 21
Estimated bearers: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,849
Per 100K: 6.58
Top ancestry: White (50.6%)
First name trend
Kal: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kal. The peak year was 2021 with 72 births. The average person named Kal today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Penn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Penn, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 50.6%.
- White50.6%
- Black or African American38.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.5%
- Two or more races3.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kal has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,150 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Penn appears at a rate of 6.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0066%.
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 Kal Penn. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Penn
FAQ
Kal Penn: questions and answers
How many people are named Kal Penn?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kal Penn. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (6.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kal Penn?
We classify Kal Penn as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kal a male or female name?
Kal is predominantly male. Out of 1,195 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Kal 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.