Kenny Ortega
There are approximately 19 people named Kenny Ortega 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 Kenny with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ortega. 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 Kenny
44K
Alive today
Named Ortega
148K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 49
Estimated bearers: 148K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #239
Per 100K: 43.14
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.1%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ortega surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ortega, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.1%.
- Hispanic or Latino93.1%
- White4.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Black or African American0.3%
- Two or more races0.3%
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).
The surname Ortega appears at a rate of 43.14 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0431%.
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 Kenny Ortega. 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
FAQ
Kenny Ortega: questions and answers
How many people are named Kenny Ortega?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Kenny Ortega. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0128%) with the surname frequency (43.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kenny Ortega?
We classify Kenny Ortega as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.