How Many People Are Named Han Kim?

There are approximately 1 people named Han Kim 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 Han with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kim. 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

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Han: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Han. The peak year was 2017 with 46 births. The average person named Han today is 23 years old.

Male
Female
0 9 18 28 37 46 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Han

In the 2020 Census, the first name Han was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (91.59%). The next largest recorded groups were White (5.00%) and Two or More Races (1.39%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Han in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Han rose or fell over time.

White
5.00%
Black
0.73%
Hispanic
1.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander
91.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.01%
Two or More Races
1.39%

Ancestry of the Kim Surname

The surname Kim 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 Kim 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
2.46%
Black
0.33%
Hispanic
0.90%
Asian/Pacific Islander
93.84%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.02%
Two or More Races
2.45%

How we calculated this

The first name "Han" 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 "Kim" appears at a rate of 91.69 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 Han 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.

Han Kim: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Han Kim?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Han Kim are alive in the United States today. The first name Han is shared by 1,358 Americans, and the surname Kim is shared by 314,281.

How rare is the name Han Kim?

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

Is Han a male or female name?

Han is predominantly male, with 54.2% of bearers being male and 45.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 2017 and the average bearer today is 23 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Han?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Han was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (91.59%). The next largest recorded groups were White (5.00%) and Two or More Races (1.39%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

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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