Mekhi Phifer
There are approximately 1 people named Mekhi Phifer living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mekhi with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Phifer. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Mekhi
12K
Alive today
Named Phifer
6.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 16
Top Census group: Black or African American (79.7%)
Estimated bearers: 6.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,067
Per 100K: 1.82
Top ancestry: White (53.9%)
First name trend
Mekhi: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mekhi. The peak year was 2005 with 868 births. The average person named Mekhi today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mekhi
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Mekhi, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 79.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mekhi 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 Mekhi at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American79.7% · 6,949
- Two or more races10.1% · 877
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 540
- White3.3% · 288
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 27
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Phifer surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Phifer, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 53.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Phifer 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 Phifer at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White53.9% · 2,929
- Black or African American37.2% · 2,024
- Two or more races5.3% · 289
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 147
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 19
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mekhi has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0035% of the US population, based on 12,163 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 Mekhi right now.
The surname Phifer appears at a rate of 1.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0018%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Mekhi Phifer. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Mekhi Phifer: questions and answers
How many people are named Mekhi Phifer?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mekhi Phifer. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0035%) with the surname frequency (1.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mekhi Phifer?
We classify Mekhi Phifer as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mekhi a male or female name?
Mekhi is predominantly male. Out of 12,287 total SSA registrations, 99.1% were male and 0.9% were female. See the full Mekhi 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 have the full name Mekhi Phifer?
You can see how common the name Mekhi Phifer is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.