How Many People Are Named Henry Kissinger?

There are approximately 9 people named Henry Kissinger living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Henry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kissinger. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 38,083,815 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Henry

Last Name

Kissinger

Henry: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Henry. The peak year was 2024 with 11,561 births. The average person named Henry today is 39 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Kissinger Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kissinger, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

95.20%

Black

0.26%

Hispanic

2.32%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.64%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.33%

Two or More Races

1.25%

How we calculated this

The first name "Henry" has an estimated frequency of 0.115% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Kissinger" appears at a rate of 2.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 9 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Henry

Henry Johnson Henry Brown Henry Thomas Henry King Henry Ford Henry Bean Henry Rollins Henry Starr

Henry Kissinger: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Henry Kissinger?

We estimate approximately 9 people named Henry Kissinger are alive in the United States today. The first name Henry is shared by 395,153 Americans, and the surname Kissinger is shared by 7,356.

How rare is the name Henry Kissinger?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. The first name Henry is common and the surname Kissinger is rare.

Is Henry a male or female name?

Henry is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 39 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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Henry Kissinger

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