Ken Jenkins
There are approximately 19 people named Ken Jenkins living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ken with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jenkins. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Ken
25K
Alive today
Named Jenkins
259K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 259K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #102
Per 100K: 75.48
Top ancestry: White (57.8%)
First name trend
Ken: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ken. The peak year was 1960 with 1,776 births. The average person named Ken today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jenkins surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jenkins, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.8%.
- White57.8%
- Black or African American36.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ken has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0074% of the US population, based on 25,303 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Jenkins appears at a rate of 75.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0755%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Ken Jenkins. 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
Ken Jenkins: questions and answers
How many people are named Ken Jenkins?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Ken Jenkins. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0074%) with the surname frequency (75.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ken Jenkins?
We classify Ken Jenkins as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ken a male or female name?
Ken is predominantly male. Out of 33,004 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Ken 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.