How Many People Are Named Brent Williams?

There are approximately 692 people named Brent Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 495,310 Americans.

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

Estimated People with This Name

692

1 in 495,310 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Brent: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brent. The peak year was 1970 with 4,301 births. The average person named Brent today is 48 years old.

Male
Female
0 860 2K 3K 3K 4K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

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

White
45.75%
Black
47.68%
Hispanic
2.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.82%
Two or More Races
2.81%

How we calculated this

The first name "Brent" has an estimated frequency of 0.0366% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 692 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Brent Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Brent Williams?

We estimate approximately 692 people named Brent Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Brent is shared by 125,512 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.

How rare is the name Brent Williams?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 495,310 Americans. The first name Brent is common and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Brent a male or female name?

Brent is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1970 and the average bearer today is 48 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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