How Many People Are Named Genghis Khan?

There are approximately 1 people named Genghis Khan 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 Genghis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Khan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Genghis

Last Name

Khan

Genghis: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Genghis. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births. The average person named Genghis today is 32 years old.

Ancestry of the Khan Surname

The surname Khan was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Khan in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

5.51%

Black

3.15%

Hispanic

2.17%

Asian/Pacific Islander

83.56%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.40%

Two or More Races

5.22%

How we calculated this

The first name "Genghis" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Khan" appears at a rate of 34.05 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Genghis are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Genghis

Genghis Brown Genghis Williams Genghis Jones Genghis Smith Genghis Johnson Genghis Garcia

Other people with the surname Khan

Michael Khan James Khan John Khan David Khan Robert Khan William Khan Fatima Khan Zacharius Khan

Genghis Khan: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Genghis Khan?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Genghis Khan are alive in the United States today. The first name Genghis is shared by 10 Americans, and the surname Khan is shared by 116,702.

How rare is the name Genghis Khan?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Genghis is very rare and the surname Khan is common.

Is Genghis a male or female name?

Genghis is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1972 and the average bearer today is 32 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. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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