How Many People Are Named Broadus?
An estimated 284 people in the United States have the first name Broadus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Broadus peaked in popularity in 1924 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Broadus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Broadus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Broadus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
284
About 1 in 1,206,881 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1924
32 births
Total Registered
905
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Broadus
Broadus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 905 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Broadus as a male name
Ranked #12,417 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1924 (32 births)
Broadus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Broadus span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 227 babies were registered. Broadus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Broadus by Decade
How has Broadus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Broadus by State
Birth registrations for Broadus span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina. On average, about 142 Broaduss were registered per state.
Broadus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Broadus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Broadus
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Broadus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Broadus?
We estimate approximately 284 people named Broadus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,206,881 Americans share this first name.
Is Broadus a common name?
Broadus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 905 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Broadus most popular?
Broadus reached peak popularity in 1924, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Broadus is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Broadus a male name?
Broadus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Broadus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Broadus Smith, Broadus Johnson, Broadus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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