How Many People Are Named Brenda Brown?

There are approximately 2,176 people named Brenda Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 157,516 Americans.

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

Estimated People with This Name

2,176

1 in 157,516 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

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.

Male
Female
0 5K 10K 15K 20K 24K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Brown Surname

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

White
57.95%
Black
35.60%
Hispanic
2.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.51%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.87%
Two or More Races
2.55%

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 "Brown" appears at a rate of 487.16 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,176 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Brenda Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Brenda Brown?

We estimate approximately 2,176 people named Brenda Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Brenda is shared by 446,636 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Brenda Brown?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 157,516 Americans. The first name Brenda is common and the surname Brown is very common.

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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