How Many People Are Named Carter Brown?
There are approximately 995 people named Carter Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 344,477 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carter 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
995
1 in 344,477 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Carter: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carter. The peak year was 2015 with 11,395 births. The average person named Carter today is 15 years old.
Ancestry of the Brown Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brown, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Carter" has an estimated frequency of 0.0596% 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 995 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Carter
Other people with the surname Brown
Carter Brown: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Carter Brown?
We estimate approximately 995 people named Carter Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Carter is shared by 204,143 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.
How rare is the name Carter Brown?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 344,477 Americans. The first name Carter is common and the surname Brown is very common.
Is Carter a male or female name?
Carter is predominantly male, with 95.5% of bearers being male and 4.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 2015 and the average bearer today is 15 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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