Kenny Herbert
There are approximately 4 people named Kenny Herbert living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kenny with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Herbert. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Kenny
44K
Alive today
Named Herbert
28K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 49
Top Census group: White (47.9%)
Estimated bearers: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,422
Per 100K: 8.15
Top ancestry: White (68.5%)
First name trend
Kenny: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kenny. The peak year was 1960 with 1,952 births. The average person named Kenny today is 49 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kenny
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kenny, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 47.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kenny 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 Kenny at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White47.9% · 24,767
- Hispanic or Latino16.8% · 8,698
- Asian and Pacific Islander16.4% · 8,473
- Black or African American15.1% · 7,794
- Two or more races2.7% · 1,385
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 546
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Herbert surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Herbert, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Herbert 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 Herbert at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.5% · 16,679
- Black or African American20.6% · 5,007
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 1,231
- Two or more races3.9% · 952
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 256
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 236
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kenny has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0128% of the US population, based on 43,989 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 Kenny right now.
The surname Herbert appears at a rate of 8.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0082%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Kenny Herbert. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kenny
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Other people with the surname Herbert
FAQ
Kenny Herbert: questions and answers
How many people are named Kenny Herbert?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Kenny Herbert. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0128%) with the surname frequency (8.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kenny Herbert?
We classify Kenny Herbert as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kenny a male or female name?
Kenny is predominantly male. Out of 52,319 total SSA registrations, 99.0% were male and 1.0% were female. See the full Kenny 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 called Kenny Herbert?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.