How Many People Are Named Kanye West?
There are approximately 1 people named Kanye West 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 Kanye with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname West. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Kanye: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kanye. The peak year was 2004 with 528 births. The average person named Kanye today is 19 years old.
Ancestry of the West Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname West, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Kanye" 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 "West" appears at a rate of 66.38 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
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 with the surname West
Kanye West: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Kanye West?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Kanye West are alive in the United States today. The first name Kanye is shared by 1,407 Americans, and the surname West is shared by 222,966.
How rare is the name Kanye West?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Kanye is rare and the surname West is common.
Is Kanye a male or female name?
Kanye is predominantly male, with 98.3% of bearers being male and 1.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 2004 and the average bearer today is 19 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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