Kim Novak
There are approximately 19 people named Kim Novak 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 Kim with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Novak. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Kim
171K
Alive today
Named Novak
39K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 171K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 63
Top Census group: White (72.9%)
Estimated bearers: 39K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,021
Per 100K: 11.24
Top ancestry: White (93.2%)
First name trend
Kim: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kim. The peak year was 1960 with 13,630 births. The average person named Kim today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kim
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kim, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kim 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 Kim at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.9% · 179,679
- Black or African American10.7% · 26,448
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.2% · 25,031
- Two or more races3.0% · 7,315
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 6,486
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,429
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Novak surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Novak, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Novak 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 Novak at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.2% · 31,320
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 1,012
- Two or more races2.4% · 822
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 249
- Black or African American0.4% · 138
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 65
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kim has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0499% of the US population, based on 170,886 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 Kim right now.
The surname Novak appears at a rate of 11.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0112%.
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 Kim Novak. 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
Kim Novak: questions and answers
How many people are named Kim Novak?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Kim Novak. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0499%) with the surname frequency (11.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kim Novak?
We classify Kim Novak as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kim a male or female name?
Kim is predominantly unisex. Out of 214,725 total SSA registrations, 16.3% were male and 83.7% were female. See the full Kim 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 Kim Novak?
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