How Many People Are Named Katherine Dunham?
There are approximately 35 people named Katherine Dunham living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,792,981 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Katherine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dunham. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
35
1 in 9,792,981 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Katherine: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Katherine. The peak year was 1990 with 11,659 births. The average person named Katherine today is 42 years old.
Ancestry of the Dunham Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dunham, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Katherine" has an estimated frequency of 0.133% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Dunham" appears at a rate of 7.58 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 35 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Katherine Dunham: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Katherine Dunham?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Katherine Dunham are alive in the United States today. The first name Katherine is shared by 456,593 Americans, and the surname Dunham is shared by 25,461.
How rare is the name Katherine Dunham?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,792,981 Americans. The first name Katherine is common and the surname Dunham is uncommon.
Is Katherine a male or female name?
Katherine is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1990 and the average bearer today is 42 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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