How Many People Are Named Gil Brown?

There are approximately 20 people named Gil Brown living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gil 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

1 in 17,137,717 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Gil

Last Name

Brown

Est. Bearers 1,636,337

Census Rank #4

Per 100K 487.16

Rarity Very Common

Gil: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gil. The peak year was 1957 with 124 births. The average person named Gil today is 47 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.

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 "Gil" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% 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 20 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Gil

Gil Smith Gil Johnson Gil Gerard Gil Hodges Gil Junger

Other people with the surname Brown

Michael Brown James Brown John Brown David Brown Robert Brown William Brown Christopher Brown Joseph Brown

Gil Brown: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Gil Brown?

We estimate approximately 20 people named Gil Brown are alive in the United States today. The first name Gil is shared by 4,068 Americans, and the surname Brown is shared by 1,636,337.

How rare is the name Gil Brown?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. The first name Gil is rare and the surname Brown is very common.

Is Gil a male or female name?

Gil is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 47 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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Gil Brown

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