How Many People Are Named Carl Koch?
There are approximately 42 people named Carl Koch living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,160,818 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carl with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Koch. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
42
1 in 8,160,818 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Carl: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carl. The peak year was 1956 with 8,346 births. The average person named Carl today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the Koch Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Koch, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Carl" has an estimated frequency of 0.0724% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Koch" appears at a rate of 16.75 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 42 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Carl
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Carl Koch: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Carl Koch?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Carl Koch are alive in the United States today. The first name Carl is shared by 248,051 Americans, and the surname Koch is shared by 56,262.
How rare is the name Carl Koch?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,160,818 Americans. The first name Carl is common and the surname Koch is uncommon.
Is Carl a male or female name?
Carl is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1956 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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