How Many People Are Named Brenda Bakke?
There are approximately 5 people named Brenda Bakke living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brenda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bakke. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
5
1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Brenda: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brenda. The peak year was 1957 with 24,394 births. The average person named Brenda today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the Bakke Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bakke, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Brenda" has an estimated frequency of 0.130% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Bakke" appears at a rate of 1.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Brenda Bakke: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Brenda Bakke?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Brenda Bakke are alive in the United States today. The first name Brenda is shared by 446,636 Americans, and the surname Bakke is shared by 3,997.
How rare is the name Brenda Bakke?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. The first name Brenda is common and the surname Bakke is rare.
Is Brenda a male or female name?
Brenda is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 62 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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