How Many People Are Named Brenda Johnson?
There are approximately 2,927 people named Brenda Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 117,101 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brenda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
2,927
1 in 117,101 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
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 Johnson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, 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 "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,927 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Brenda Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Brenda Johnson?
We estimate approximately 2,927 people named Brenda Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Brenda is shared by 446,636 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.
How rare is the name Brenda Johnson?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 117,101 Americans. The first name Brenda is common and the surname Johnson 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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