How Many People Are Named Clarissa Brown?

There are approximately 174 people named Clarissa Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,969,853 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clarissa 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

174

1 in 1,969,853 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Clarissa: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clarissa. The peak year was 1995 with 1,201 births. The average person named Clarissa today is 33 years old.

Male
Female
0 240 480 721 961 1K 1880 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 "Clarissa" has an estimated frequency of 0.0104% 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 174 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Clarissa Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Clarissa Brown?

We estimate approximately 174 people named Clarissa Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Clarissa is shared by 35,636 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Clarissa Brown?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,969,853 Americans. The first name Clarissa is uncommon and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Clarissa a male or female name?

Clarissa is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 1995 and the average bearer today is 33 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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