How Many People Are Named Brooke Shields?
There are approximately 33 people named Brooke Shields living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brooke with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shields. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
33
1 in 10,386,495 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Brooke: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brooke. The peak year was 1996 with 6,749 births. The average person named Brooke today is 29 years old.
Ancestry of the Shields Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shields, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Brooke" has an estimated frequency of 0.0560% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Shields" appears at a rate of 17.23 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 33 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Brooke Shields: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Brooke Shields?
We estimate approximately 33 people named Brooke Shields are alive in the United States today. The first name Brooke is shared by 191,964 Americans, and the surname Shields is shared by 57,874.
How rare is the name Brooke Shields?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans. The first name Brooke is common and the surname Shields is uncommon.
Is Brooke a male or female name?
Brooke is predominantly female, with 1.0% of bearers being male and 99.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1996 and the average bearer today is 29 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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