Kay Mitchell
There are approximately 65 people named Kay Mitchell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,273,144 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kay with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mitchell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
65
1 in 5,273,144
Named Kay
53K
Alive today
Named Mitchell
427K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1942
Average age: 70
Top Census group: White (84.8%)
Estimated bearers: 427K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #47
Per 100K: 124.49
Top ancestry: White (58.4%)
First name trend
Kay: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kay. The peak year was 1942 with 3,719 births. The average person named Kay today is 70 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kay
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kay, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kay 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 Kay at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.8% · 65,274
- Black or African American6.2% · 4,768
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 3,830
- Two or more races1.9% · 1,459
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 1,318
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 364
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mitchell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mitchell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mitchell 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 Mitchell at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White58.4% · 217,316
- Black or African American31.8% · 118,205
- Two or more races4.7% · 17,339
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 13,408
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3,577
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2,259
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kay has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0153% of the US population, based on 52,598 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 Kay right now.
The surname Mitchell appears at a rate of 124.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1245%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 65 people with the full name Kay Mitchell. 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
Kay Mitchell: questions and answers
How many people are named Kay Mitchell?
We estimate approximately 65 people in the United States share the full name Kay Mitchell. That works out to about 1 in 5,273,144 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0153%) with the surname frequency (124.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kay Mitchell?
We classify Kay Mitchell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,273,144 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kay a male or female name?
Kay is predominantly female. Out of 102,497 total SSA registrations, 3.8% were male and 96.2% were female. See the full Kay 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 Kay Mitchell?
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