Kate Capshaw
There are approximately 1 people named Kate Capshaw 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 Kate with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Capshaw. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Kate
68K
Alive today
Named Capshaw
1.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (82.9%)
Estimated bearers: 1.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #27,910
Per 100K: 0.31
Top ancestry: White (80.5%)
First name trend
Kate: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kate. The peak year was 2007 with 2,550 births. The average person named Kate today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kate
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kate, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 82.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kate 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 Kate at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.9% · 71,943
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 6,270
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 4,153
- Two or more races2.8% · 2,422
- Black or African American2.1% · 1,782
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 251
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Capshaw surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Capshaw, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Capshaw 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 Capshaw at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.5% · 734
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 62
- Two or more races5.9% · 54
- Black or African American4.4% · 40
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 6
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kate has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0200% of the US population, based on 68,455 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 Kate right now.
The surname Capshaw appears at a rate of 0.31 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
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 Kate Capshaw. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kate
FAQ
Kate Capshaw: questions and answers
How many people are named Kate Capshaw?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kate Capshaw. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0200%) with the surname frequency (0.31 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kate Capshaw?
We classify Kate Capshaw as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kate a male or female name?
Kate is predominantly female. Out of 85,500 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Kate 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 common is the name Kate Capshaw?
Find out how common the name Kate Capshaw is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.