Kamala Harris
There are approximately 2 people named Kamala Harris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kamala with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Kamala
1.2K
Alive today
Named Harris
692K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 44
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (52.2%)
Estimated bearers: 692K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #26
Per 100K: 201.87
Top ancestry: White (49.2%)
First name trend
Kamala: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kamala. The peak year was 1964 with 105 births. The average person named Kamala today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamala
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kamala, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 52.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kamala 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 Kamala at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander52.2% · 1,452
- White24.9% · 692
- Black or African American14.6% · 406
- Two or more races4.5% · 126
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 86
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 17
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Harris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harris, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 49.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Harris 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 Harris at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White49.2% · 297,024
- Black or African American41.0% · 247,603
- Two or more races5.2% · 31,302
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 19,953
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3,760
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3,729
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kamala has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,157 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 Kamala right now.
The surname Harris appears at a rate of 201.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2019%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Kamala Harris. 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 Harris
FAQ
Kamala Harris: questions and answers
How many people are named Kamala Harris?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Kamala Harris. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (201.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kamala Harris?
We classify Kamala Harris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kamala a male or female name?
Kamala is predominantly female. Out of 1,285 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Kamala 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 named Kamala Harris?
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