Mylan Kennedy
There are approximately 1 people named Mylan Kennedy 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 Mylan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kennedy. 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 Mylan
1.7K
Alive today
Named Kennedy
197K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.7K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 16
Top Census group: Black or African American (35.4%)
Estimated bearers: 197K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #149
Per 100K: 57.36
Top ancestry: White (78.0%)
First name trend
Mylan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mylan. The peak year was 2024 with 110 births. The average person named Mylan today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mylan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Mylan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 35.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mylan 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 Mylan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American35.4% · 507
- White28.5% · 408
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.9% · 271
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 124
- Two or more races7.3% · 104
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 18
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kennedy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kennedy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kennedy 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 Kennedy at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.0% · 133,785
- Black or African American13.3% · 22,762
- Two or more races3.9% · 6,618
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 5,980
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,289
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,023
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mylan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0005% of the US population, based on 1,744 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 Mylan right now.
The surname Kennedy appears at a rate of 57.36 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0574%.
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 Mylan Kennedy. 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
Mylan Kennedy: questions and answers
How many people are named Mylan Kennedy?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mylan Kennedy. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0005%) with the surname frequency (57.36 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mylan Kennedy?
We classify Mylan Kennedy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mylan a male or female name?
Mylan is predominantly unisex. Out of 1,779 total SSA registrations, 76.2% were male and 23.8% were female. See the full Mylan 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 Americans are named Mylan Kennedy?
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